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The Thrill of the Grill: Techniques, Recipes, & Down-Home Barbecue 20 reviews Christopher Schlesinger
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1990
Excellent Guide to Charcoal Grilling and Barbecue.
+ Great cookbook not just BBQ + Trill of the Grill + Killer Grill Thrill
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Bistro Cooking at Home 14 reviews Gordon Hamersley, Joanne McAllister Smart
Broadway, 2003
Fabulous Cookbook
+ My Go-To Cookbook for Dinner Parties + Outstanding + Superior autumn/winter cookbook + Hamersley's in your home!!
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All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking 36 reviews Molly Stevens
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
This book has made me a better cook
+ praising braising + Braising Bible + A must for your collection! + UPDATED: My New Favorite Cookbook c
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The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition with 1,000 Recipes 199 reviews Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine
America's Test Kitchen, 2004
Classic!
+ the best! + Interesting take on recipes, but realization philosophies will seem alien to New Zealanders + It'll make your brain smoke!
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Thailand: The Beautiful Cookbook 19 reviews Panurat Poladitmontr
Beautiful Cookbooks, 1992
A Great Thai Cookbook!
+ We use this over and over + Beautiful to look at, decent recipes + Delicious, beautiful, less than authentic + Awesome Thai cookbook
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Classic Indian Cooking 61 reviews Julie Sahni
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1980
The best of the best
+ Spineless + Short list classic! + Master Indian Cooking + Amazing, amazing, amazing..
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking 112 reviews Marcella Hazan
Knopf, 1992
An essential book for a beginning chef...
+ It's like a text book + Good basic Italian cooking!
...I've referred to this book over the years for technique and authenticity of Italian cooking...it is a wonderful book. I agree that it is on par with Julia Child's French cookbook. I've made many of the recipes and they are fabulous....the poached shrimp, easy and delicious...the grilled ...
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Mexico One Plate At A Time 42 reviews Rick Bayless
Scribner, 2000
Great Recipes, Full Instructions etc.
+ Beautiful Book + Finally..authentic Mexican at home + Very authentic and informative + Mexican Flavor Lovers Stop Here
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Baking Illustrated: A Best Recipe Classic (The Best Recipe Series) 60 reviews
America's Test Kitchen, 2004
LOTS of recipes
+ LOVE IT!!! Can't Get Enough of this Book! + Absolutely Fabulous! + Solid recipes + THIS BOOK ROCKS!
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License to Grill: Achieve Greatness At The Grill With 200 Sizzling Recipes 15 reviews Christopher Schlesinger
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1997
Excellent All-Around Grilling Reference
+ Go to Canada + Well rounded grilling guide + Send it to a friend!
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Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces: 150 Make-Your-Own Sauces, Marinades, Dry Rubs, Wet Rubs, Mops, and ... 27 reviews Paul Kirk
Harvard Common Press, 1997
Learn from a master
+ Great for all levels of BBQ cooks. + 5star BBQ Book! + Excelent Discussion of flavor Contruction
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Thai Food 30 reviews David Thompson
Ten Speed Press, 2002
Thai food
+ The Bible of Thai Cooking + best thai cooking book + A stunning accomplishment and treasure for foodies
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How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food 365 reviews Mark Bittman
Wiley, 1998
By far, the best go-to cookbook that I own
+ Very informative, handy book, but if you order from here, make sure to check it upon arrival + I'm a not a Cook, but these come out great! + Where to look when all else fails + One of my favorite cooking tomes for general ideas
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Real Thai: The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking 22 reviews Nancie McDermott
Chronicle Books, 1992
Fantastic Cookbook - been using over 8 years!
+ excellent Thai cookbook + Great Thai Cookbook + THE best resource for any "farang" who wants to cook Thai + Fantastic
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Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table 28 reviews Mai Pham
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001
Great authentic Vietnamese recipes.
+ Good for experienced cooks + just like the restaurant! + "Just like mom makes it!" as stated by my husband! + great cookbook
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Restaurant Favorites at Home: A Best Recipe Classic (The Best Recipe) 12 reviews
America's Test Kitchen, 2003
Bring out your inner chef
+ Helping the Home Chef Take It to the Next Level + Almost perfect + Great for upscale recipes
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The Barbecue! Bible: Over 500 Recipes 87 reviews Steven Raichlen
Workman Publishing Company, 1998
Great for the Adventurous Cook!
+ Fine for Raichlen newbies, but don't rush to upgrade if you have it already + Excellent accurate easy recipies!
This book was recommended by Epicurious before it was published, so I was excited to see it when it came out. I popped on amazon to buy it, read some reviews (negative) and decided to pass. Several people complained that the recipes were complicated and required lots of specialty ingredients. ...
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Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia 18 reviews James Oseland
W. W. Norton, 2006
An artful and indepth look into Singaporian, Malaysian, and Indonesian cuisine!
+ Plenty for almost everyone + great intro to Indonesian cooking + Passion for the palate
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Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province 9 reviews Fuchsia Dunlop
W. W. Norton, 2007
Worthy successor to "Land of Plenty"
+ Yummy + This Is The Credited Response + A 'must' for any serious collection offering Chinese cookbooks beyond one or two basics. + One of the best cookbooks
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Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking 32 reviews Fuchsia Dunlop
W. W. Norton & Company, 2003
A MUST have if you like Sichuan food
+ Fuschia Dunlop rocks! + Surprisingly useful! + Good book Sichuan food + A Must Own
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