Food books

[Novella]

Hi, I have to translate into English a witty Italian expression, "libri da mangiare".

It means books about food. The literal translation is "books to eat", yet I am not sure it can be understood. Can I put "to eat" in inverted commas or do I have to change it completely (for example "food books", yet it doesn't express the original meaning)?

Thanks so much in advance.

Best regards,


Novella

P.S.: In the message sent before I didn't manage to log in.

[Anglika]

We have recipe books, books about food, books about cookery, foodie books.

The best translation is probably "books about food".