20 Essential Cookbooks
 
 







  
Silver Palate Cookbook 25th Anniversary Edition65 reviews
Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins

Workman Publishing Company, 2007

This cookbook will endure for the ages

+ Love this book!
+ This book should be in every kitchen
+ the only cookbook you'll ever need
+ What???
  
  











  



  
How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food370 reviews
Mark Bittman

Wiley, 2006

Best. Cooking book. Ever.

+ My go-to cookbook
+ useful

I've got a lot of cooking books. I like to cook, but I'm not terribly good at it, having only started cooking (and baking) in the last few years. This book is by far the best cooking book I've ever owned - can you imagine, reading a book on cooking this big from cover to cover? I did, and ...
  
  











  



  
James Beard's American Cookery20 reviews
James Beard

BBS Publishing Corporation, 1996

My Favorite Cookbook

+ I Trust These Recipes Completely
+ A little bit of Americana
+ An absolute necessity
  
  











  



  
New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbooks)155 reviews
Better Homes and Gardens

Better Homes and Gardens, 2007

better homes and gardens cookbook

+ Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
+ best all around cookbook
+ better homes and gardens new cookbook
  
  











  



  
Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques39 reviews
Jacques Pépin

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2001

Not for beginners

+ Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques
+ Excellent technique!!!!
+ Learn the fundamentals from a true master
  
  











  



  
The New Food Lover's Companion22 reviews
Sharon Tyler Herbst, Ron Herbst

Barron's Educational Series, 2007

Fast delivery

+ Foodies Ultimate Reference
+ Amazingly comprehensive resource for people interested in food and cooking
+ Great product! Fast shipping!
+ Greatest Food Book Yet
  
  











  



  
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition52 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

best wine resource bar none

+ It's all there
+ Great Encyclopedia
+ It must be great
+ Value for Money
  
  











  



  
The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook56 reviews
King Arthur Flour

Countryman Press, 2003

My Baking Bible

+ another amazing book
+ Excellent
+ Wonderful book!
+ An amazing must have for the serious baker!
  
  











  



  
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone185 reviews
Deborah Madison

Broadway, 2007

Delicous and nutritious!

+ Classic standard for every kitchen
+ Fantastic
+ great gift
  
  











  



  
Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook77 reviews
Martha Stewart

Clarkson Potter, 1999

Excellent

+ Great cocktail party resource!
+ more than I expected
+ Fancy Made Easy
+ The only Hors d'oeuvres book you'll ever need
  
  











  



  
Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One (1) (Fortieth - 40th - Anniversary Edition)69 reviews
Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, ...

Alfred A. Knopf, 2001

My go to cookbook...

+ masrtering the art of french cooking
+ A Classic
+ Volume Two makes great bread
+ French cooking for french cooks also!
  
  











  



  
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006162 reviews
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...

Scribner, 2006

The Joys of Joy

+ If you're only going to own one cookbook.
+ TOP of the Line Cookbook...
+ Pretty good, but Bittman is better
+ As good as ever
  
  











  



  
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking113 reviews
Marcella Hazan

Macmillan, 1995

An essential book for a beginning chef...

+ The Best Italian cookbook ever
+ It's like a text book

...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 ...
  
  











  



  
Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico33 reviews
Rick Bayless

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2007

This Book is a Classic

+ Extremely pleased with this book...
+ fantastic recipes, wonderful food!!!
+ Chicken-Filled Enchiladas with Tangy Tomatillo Sauce
  
  











  



  
Maida Heatters Book of Great Desserts24 reviews
Maida Heatter

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1999

Please Review the Right Book!

+ Best Dessert Book
+ Wonderful, practical - the best dessert cookbook author
+ THE Classic Dessert Cookbook
  
  











  



  
The Thrill of the Grill: Techniques, Recipes, & Down-Home Barbecue21 reviews
Christopher Schlesinger

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002

Killer Grill Thrill

+ Great cookbook not just BBQ
+ Trill of the Grill

This is a terrific cookbook. Of my 100+ cookbooks, this rates in my top five, along with Paul Prudhomme, Julia Child, and Marcella Hazan. These recipes are innovative, easy to follow, and truly tasty. The dishes are fairly simple, they offer some fabulous menu planning, and there are great ...
  
  











  



  
The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking: Techniques and Recipes13 reviews
Barbara Tropp

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1996

One of the best

+ Taught me basic Chinese cooking technique
+ Great cooking teacher

I'm an avid cookbook reader and recipe-try-outer and this is one of the best cookbooks in general that I have come across. Instructions are crystal clear, which is great for beginning cooks, and because of the careful instructions, each recipe turns out exactly like it's supposed to. She has a ...
  
  











  



  
Classic Indian Cooking61 reviews
Julie Shani

William Morrow Cookbooks, 1980

The best of the best

+ Spineless
+ Short list classic!
+ Master Indian Cooking
+ Amazing, amazing, amazing..
  
  











  



  
Rick Stein's Complete Seafood8 reviews
Rick Stein

Ten Speed Press, 2004

Essential Seafood Cooking Reference. Buy It.

+ Not as complete as I expected:
+ The Best You've Ever Read On Fish--Bar None
+ Awesome Cookbook
+ A must buy!
  
  











  



  
The Way to Cook46 reviews
Julia Child

Knopf, 1993

The tablewrecker

+ The Way to Cook
+ Excellent if you want to make classic French food
+ Basics
+ She is the Queen
  
  











  






   



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