Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook15 reviews
Jacques Pepin

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007

Chez Jacques

+ It Got Me Back Into The Kitchen
+ Excellent Read
+ True Gourmet
  
  











  



  
At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining9 reviews
Michael Chiarello

Chronicle Books, 2005

Another Success!

+ ****Nice Book****
+ Michael Chiarello
+ A Beautiful, Practical Cookbook from a Creative Chef
+ Very impressive
  
  











  



  
A Passion for Baking36 reviews
Marcy Goldman

Oxmoor House, 2007

Original and delicious recipes

+ A Baker's Delight
+ DON'T HESITATE TO BUY THIS BOOK!!!!
+ best cake recipe
  
  











  



  
Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book2 reviews
JIM FOBEL

Ballantine Books, 1987

Every cook needs their bible, and Fobel's is the one to have

+ My Favourite!

I have never been one for the stove top (except to melt butter), but show me an oven, and I'm in heaven. I believe that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transferred, and what better way to transfer positive energy than in baking? Real baking. No margarine, no Betty Crocker, just ...
  
  











  



  
Beat That! Cookbook14 reviews
Ann Hodgman

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

Simply the Best - Part Deux!

+ Kudos from a Contributor to Beat That
+ This Book Can't Be Beat!
+ delicious recipes laced with wittiness
+ Ann Hodgman is a wonderful author
  
  











  



  
Beat This! Cookbook14 reviews
Ann Hodgman

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

A cookbook that fills all the senses

+ Absolutely Fabulous!
+ Simply the best!!
+ Excellent. One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
CookSmart: Perfect Recipes for Every Day17 reviews
Pam Anderson

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

always a winner - a reliable source

+ Educational
+ I am a GREAT cook and this book has made me even better.
+ A Chemist in the Kitchen
  
  











  



  
The All-American Cookie Book38 reviews
Nancy Baggett

Houghton Mifflin, 2001

Delicious cookies and excellent instruction

+ best cookies ever
+ Love this cookbook!
+ Every recipe is excellent!
+ A great book
  
  











  



  
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook239 reviews
Ina Garten, Martha Stewart

Clarkson Potter, 1999

Great Food in No Time at All!

+ great delivery
+ Awesome Cookbook
+ Cook for ME!
+ A pearl of a cookbook
  
  











  



  
The Barbecue! Bible: Over 500 Recipes89 reviews
Steven Raichlen

Workman Publishing Company, 1998

Some Good Recipes

+ This guy knows his stuff!
+ Fine for Raichlen newbies, but don't rush to upgrade if you have it already
+ Excellent accurate easy recipies!
  
  











  



  
Desperation Entertaining!9 reviews
Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

One of my favorite cookbooks

+ Another great book in the Desperation Dinners Series
+ Great quick recipes
+ Entertain yourself
+ A guests-are-coming survival guide
  
  











  



  
New York Cookbook: From Pelham Bay to Park Avenue, Firehouses to Four-Star Restaurants28 reviews
Molly O'Neill

Workman Publishing Company, 1992

New York Cookbook: From Pelham Bay to Park Avenue, Firehouses to Four-Star Restaurants

+ Excellent all-around cookbook
+ Café au Lait Cheesecake with a Mocha Crust
+ A Nifty New York Cookbook
+ Good but some recipes are hit or miss
  
  











  



  
The French Laundry Cookbook105 reviews
Thomas Keller, Deborah Jones

Artisan, 1999

essential for the serious French food lover

+ Awsome
+ Great
+ Precision Cooking Solely For Serious Home Cooks...
+ A look at French Laundry
  
  











  



  
Desperation Entertaining!9 reviews
Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross

Workman Publishing Company, 2002

One of my favorite cookbooks

+ Another great book in the Desperation Dinners Series
+ Great quick recipes
+ Entertain yourself
+ A guests-are-coming survival guide
  
  











  



  
Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook15 reviews
Jacques Pepin

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007

Chez Jacques

+ It Got Me Back Into The Kitchen
+ Excellent Read
+ True Gourmet
  
  











  



  
Beat This! Cookbook14 reviews
Ann Hodgman

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

A cookbook that fills all the senses

+ Absolutely Fabulous!
+ Simply the best!!
+ Excellent. One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
CookSmart: Perfect Recipes for Every Day17 reviews
Pam Anderson

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

always a winner - a reliable source

+ Educational
+ I am a GREAT cook and this book has made me even better.
+ A Chemist in the Kitchen
  
  











  



  
Jim Fobel's Old-Fashioned Baking Book2 reviews
JIM FOBEL

Ballantine Books, 1987

Every cook needs their bible, and Fobel's is the one to have

+ My Favourite!

I have never been one for the stove top (except to melt butter), but show me an oven, and I'm in heaven. I believe that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transferred, and what better way to transfer positive energy than in baking? Real baking. No margarine, no Betty Crocker, just ...
  
  











  



  
At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining9 reviews
Michael Chiarello

Chronicle Books, 2005

Another Success!

+ ****Nice Book****
+ Michael Chiarello
+ A Beautiful, Practical Cookbook from a Creative Chef
+ Very impressive
  
  











  



  
The Barbecue! Bible: Over 500 Recipes89 reviews
Steven Raichlen

Workman Publishing Company, 1998

Some Good Recipes

+ This guy knows his stuff!
+ Fine for Raichlen newbies, but don't rush to upgrade if you have it already
+ Excellent accurate easy recipies!