A Passion for Desserts8 reviews Emily Luchetti Chronicle Books, 2003 An excellent choice + Great addition to your desert library + Some great recipes, but some disappointments + Sugar Overload             The Sweet Life: Desserts from Chanterelle8 reviews Kate Zuckerman Bulfinch, 2006 A wonderful book + cooking at its best + Great book + One you'll actually use + Review of the Sweet Life by Kate Zuckerman             Alfred Portale's Twelve Seasons Cookbook: A Month-by-Month Guide to the Best There is to Eat6 reviews Alfred Portale, Andrew Friedman Broadway, 2000 Portale is a FOOD GOD! + Ok + Great Visuals and Inspiration, lacks Proper Detail + Don't be afraid - dive in and mess up every pan you own. + Mouth-watering recipes suitable for all occasions             The Waldorf-Astoria Cookbook3 reviews John Doherty, John Harrisson Bulfinch, 2006 Stunning! + History, Glamour and Great Eating The Waldorf=Astoria, with three restaurants, has held court to the rich, famous, powerful and tourists with an intense desire for the best prepared and presented food anywhere. The Waldorf=Astoria Cookbook is a culinary delight and an artistic masterpiece. The cookbook invites everyone to take a ...             Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking73 reviews Anthony Bourdain Bloomsbury USA, 2004 Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook + A must have... + If You Must Have Only One Cook Book Then This Must Be It + Bourdain is brilliant             A Passion for Ice Cream: 95 Recipes for Fabulous Desserts9 reviews Emily Luchetti Chronicle Books, 2006 Delicious frozen desserts + A Step Close to Heaven + The world of gourmet ice cream desserts "A Passion for Ice Cream" is not simply a book of recipes for ice cream itself, although it might be easy to mistake it for that from the title alone. Instead it's book of ice cream desserts (and other frozen desserts). For instance, you'll find caramelized apple and butter pecan ice cream sundaes, ...             Alfred Portale Simple Pleasures : Home Cooking from the Gotham Bar and Grill's Acclaimed Chef6 reviews Alfred Portale, Andrew Friedman, 2004 One of the Best Examples of Modern Cooking + Great cookbook + Non-recipe comments + One of my favorite cookbooks...simply outstanding! + love the restaurant, love the book!             Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook13 reviews Alfred Portale Broadway, 1997 A keeper with crucial techniques and insight + One of the Best Restaurant Cookbooks + Truly an excellent cookbook + Alfred Portale Shares His Secrets + Some recipes are daunting, but a few marvelous gems!             Joachim Splichal's Patina Cookbook: Spuds, Truffles and Wild Gnocchi Joachim Splichal, Charles Perry Ten Speed Press, 2003 Patina is the stylish Los Angeles restaurant where everyone gathers to savour the gourmet delights of its innovative chef, Joachim Splichal. Now, Splichal shares his culinary vision in his beautiful full-colour illustrated Patina Cookbook, which features more than 60 delicious recipes that blend classic European techniques with fresh California cuisine. Each recipe, including Splichal's signature ...             The New Basics Cookbook93 reviews Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins Workman Publishing Company, 1989 Great + new basics cookbook + Best cook book I own. This is a wonderful cookbook. It has great recipes, quotes and snippets throughout the book. It also provides many tips (though not about cooking couscous) and ideas for multiple dishes.             Great American Food2 reviews Charlie Palmer, Judith Choate Ten Speed Press, 2003 Great food simplified + Lots of great dishes, a lot of hard work Great American food is a great cookbook. The receipies and methods are a great source of good food. Charlie takes his favorite creations and scores big. If you want a big and bold book to help you create this is the one for you.             Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table26 reviews Suzanne Goin, Teri Gelber Knopf, 2005 delicious, accessible seasonal meals + good cookbook + Must Love To Cook + When you have the time and patience, it's near perfection + My favorite cookbook...             The Anatomy of a Dish6 reviews Diane Forley, Catherine Young Artisan, 2002 Sophisticated Food Organized around Plant Groups + A brilliant effort! + A mouth-watering compendium of delicious dishes + Gorgeous to look at ... Hard to see             The Babbo Cookbook22 reviews Mario Batali Clarkson Potter, 2002 One of my Favorites! + Lives Up To Expectations + Pleasantly surprised! + Labor-intensive recipes, with stunning results             Four-Star Desserts8 reviews Emily Luchetti HarperCollins Publishers, 1996 Emily Luchetti Rocks + Simple and great. + the title fits the book for the most part + stunning sweets for any kitchen + A really, really wonderful desserts cookbook             Welcome to My Kitchen: A New York Chef Shares His Robust Recipes and Secret Techniques3 reviews Tom Valenti, Andrew Friedman William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002 Real Secrets + Learn from the master! + Restaurant Dishes with Restaurant Tricks and Tips In this cookbook, the author seems willing to actually part with secrets he has learned and acquired from his professional training and experiences as a chef. Rather than present yet another collection of recipes that readers can imitate, Valenti seems interested in promoting in the home cook ...             Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home22 reviews Charlie Trotter Ten Speed Press, 2000 An excellent collection of home recipes by a leading chef. + Must Have + As close as you can get to an easy Trotter cookbook + Best collection of recipes in one book I've ever found + A must-have for a budding foodie             Four-Star Desserts8 reviews Emily Luchetti HarperCollins Publishers, 1996 Emily Luchetti Rocks + Simple and great. + the title fits the book for the most part + stunning sweets for any kitchen + A really, really wonderful desserts cookbook             Great American Food2 reviews Charlie Palmer, Judith Choate Ten Speed Press, 2003 Great food simplified + Lots of great dishes, a lot of hard work Great American food is a great cookbook. The receipies and methods are a great source of good food. Charlie takes his favorite creations and scores big. If you want a big and bold book to help you create this is the one for you.             A Passion for Desserts8 reviews Emily Luchetti Chronicle Books, 2003 An excellent choice + Great addition to your desert library + Some great recipes, but some disappointments + Sugar Overload