Fish & Shellfish: The Definitive Cook's Companion12 reviews
James Peterson

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1996

One Great Reference

+ Like a Cooking Encyclopedia!
+ the best
+ More fish than a market!
+ A MUST FOR THE LOVERS OF THE CRUS(TACEAN) AND HIS FINNY FRIENDS
  
  











  



  
John Ash: Cooking One on One: Private Lessons in Simple, Contemporary Food from a Master Teacher8 reviews
John T. Ash

Clarkson Potter, 2004

Culinary Building Blocks

+ good instruction, flexible recipes
+ Wish I had found it earlier
+ Great Food
+ A great book
  
  











  



  
The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside18 reviews
Amanda Hesser

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Great addition to a delightful Genre. A foodie must read.

+ Wonderful; captures the rustic French garden and cooking style
+ A Cookbook you can Read
+ three joys
+ heart warming and mouth watering
  
  











  



  
River Road Recipes: The Textbook of Louisiana Cuisine22 reviews
Junior League of Baton Rouge

Junior League of Baton Rouge, 1959

One of my favorite cookbooks!

+ River Road Recipes
+ The Best Cookbook
+ Great Food Made Easy
+ Best Southern cookbook period
  
  











  



  
The Big Book of Fish & Shellfish: More Than 250 Terrific Recipes (Big Book (Chronicle Books))3 reviews
Fred Thompson

Chronicle Books, 2006

Favorite Cookbook

+ Fish and Shellfish cooked to perfection...
+ No more restaurant fish

This book has so many good recipes in it, I don't know where to start! My favorite is the Salmon Stuffed with Mascarpone Cheese and Spinach (use frozen). The recipe bakes it but I put mine on the grill. The Morehead City Shrimp Burgers is another favorite, as well as the Buttery Garlicky Steamed ...
  
  











  



  
Perfect Cakes12 reviews
Nick Malgieri

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002

Best cake cookbook I have ever used!

+ Show Stopping Cakes
+ Great Receipes
+ some recipes are for experts only
  
  











  



  
The Best Of Cooking Light28 reviews

Oxmoor House, 2005

A permanent addition to my kitchen!

+ love the magazine? then you'll love this cookbook
+ Light and Tasty
+ Awesome cookbook
+ Awesome light cookbook!
  
  











  



  
Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America12 reviews
The Culinary Institute of America

Wiley, 2003

A Professional Cookbook for Dummies

+ Cooking at Home with the Culinary Institute of America
+ The new 'Betty Crocker'
+ I already had a hundred cook books. This is the ONE!
+ Great if you're not culinary trained already
  
  











  



  
The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles18 reviews
Cook's Illustrated

Clarkson Potter, 2002

owner and operator

+ Loved it!
+ Best pasta
+ Full of great ideas!
+ Great general reference book for all aspects of pasta
  
  











  



  
The Herbfarm Cookbook32 reviews
Jerry Traunfeld

Scribner, 2000

Wonderful!

+ great cookbook
+ Delightful treasure
+ Great Guide
+ Wonderful reading as well as cooking
  
  











  



  
Gourmet Meals in Minutes11 reviews
Culinary Institute of America

Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2004

The Rolls Royce of meals in minutes cookbooks

+ The CIA Rocks
+ Completely approachable
+ Outstanding book for beginners or intermediates
  
  











  



  
Everything Tastes Better with Garlic: Positively Irresistible Recipes1 review
Sara Perry

Chronicle Books, 2004

A "must" for all garlic enthusiasts

Superbly illustrated with full color photography by France Ruffenach, Everything Tastes Better With Garlic: Positively Irresistible Recipes by Sara Perry completely lives up to its title by offering a culinary wealth of mouth-watering recipes that will compel dedicated kitchen cooks into action! ...
  
  











  



  
Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery, Revised Edition27 reviews
Mable Hoffman

HP Trade, 1995

surprisingly great

I got this based on recs at another site. honestly, I was underimpressed when I read the recipes. I've been using a crockpot for several years and consider myself a relatively good cook without using recipes much...the recipes to me appeared to be very similar to what I already throw together. ...
  
  











  



  
The Professional Chef67 reviews
Culinary Institute of America

Wiley, 2001

Advanced Knowledge and skills

+ Five Stars Hands Down!
+ Comprehsensive Work!
+ A must for one who wants to devote himself in the culinary field!!!
  
  











  



  
Alaska Sourdough6 reviews
Ruth Allman

Alaska Northwest Books, 2003

Real Alaskan Sourdough

+ Alaska Sourdough
+ Worth buying just for the waffle recipe
+ A Cookbook Every Baker Should Own
+ Cheechako to Sourdough in 190 Pages
  
  











  



  
Essentials of Cooking28 reviews
James Peterson

Artisan, 2003

The best "basic techniques" book on cooking

+ Wow!
+ Home chefs this is for you
+ I read a review and so I bought it.
  
  











  



  
Small-Batch Baking42 reviews
Debby Maugans Nakos

Workman Publishing Company, 2004

worthwhile despite problems

+ Love love love it!
+ Love this book!!
+ Real baking on a smaller scale
  
  











  



  
The Gourmet Cookbook: More Than 1000 Recipes131 reviews
John Willoughby, Zanne Early Stewart

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

A must have

+ If there's a recipe you want, it's in here
+ Only the finest recipes here
+ A good buy for upper class cooks
+ Best cookbook in my collection
  
  











  



  
The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook94 reviews
Beth Hensperger

Harvard Common Press, 2000

Love it!!!

+ Fantastic!!
+ Finally, recipes that work!
+ great book with some flaws
  
  











  



  
Quick & Easy Thai Cuisine: Lemon Grass Cookbook12 reviews
Panurat Poladitmontri, Judy Lew

Japan Publications Trading, 2002

Classic Thai!

+ Great Recipies
+ Quick and easy thai cuisine
+ Love this book
+ Quick and Easy Thai Cuisine:Lemongrass Cookbook