There are more than two options. Actual paper cookbooks are good for that: no ads, no per-recipe backstory, and many other positive characteristics.

Also no search (usually just an index and/or ToC), no dynamic changes ("I don't have this ingredient at home, can I substitute it?"), etc. Don't get me wrong, I love me a good cookbook, but being able to dynamically create a recipe based on what I have, how much time I have, my own skill level, that's really cool when it works.

Most of the cookbooks ive seen are just as bad when it comes to having too much exposition and not enough recipe.

Also no search though and limited bookmarking and editing ability.