Cookbooks for Cooks
 
 







  
The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating28 reviews
Fergus Henderson

Ecco, 2004

Intriguing, Simple, Elegant

+ WAY COOL!
+ Humble Genius
+ Fun reading
+ Everything but the oink
  
  











  



  
Larousse Gastronomique47 reviews
Larousse Gastronomique

Clarkson Potter, 2001

The Best Gift For A New Chef

+ Makes a great gift
+ Better than I thought it was going to be
+ The chef's bible
  
  











  



  
Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen (Culinary Institute of America)6 reviews
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)

Wiley, 2008

Learning Garde Manger

+ More than a sausage and hot dog book
+ review
+ Great Book - a must have!
+ .,
  
  











  



  
Starting With Ingredients: The Quintessential Recipes for the Way We Really Cook15 reviews
Aliza Green

Running Press Book Publishers, 2006

Amazing!

+ So many ingredients
+ Most interesting cook book in my kitchen

This is one of the most thorough food encyclopedia's I have ever come across. This is a must have for anyone serious about food. Silvana
  
  











  



  
Cooking by Hand14 reviews
Paul Bertolli

Clarkson Potter, 2003

Inside the mind and heart of a great cook

+ Cooking by Hand
+ "Good cooking is trouble..."
+ masterful
+ EXCELLENT & RELIABLE SERVICE : )
  
  











  



  
Boulevard: The Cookbook14 reviews
Nancy Oakes, Pamela Mazzola, ...

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Nany Oakes is a Goddess!

+ Great cookbook
+ Wonderful: A cook's cookbook!

It is sad for me to see so many "bad" reviews for this wonderful cookbook; I think Nancy Oakes and her crews have done a fabulous job in sharing her delicious recipes. Grand it I have just started cooking for less than a year, sometimes the recipes are challenging and overwhelming but with patient ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing54 reviews
Michael Ruhlman, Brian Polcyn

W. W. Norton, 2005

Charcuterie for the home enthusiast

+ charcuterie
+ Inspirational!
+ Meat, Meat....Eat more Meat!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Easy reading for great results!
  
  











  



  
Frank Stitt's Southern Table : Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill13 reviews
Frank Stitt, Pat Conroy, ...

Artisan, 2004

A Masterpiece - The Crown Jewel of my Cookbook library

+ Good like gravy.
+ Amazing cookbook
+ Southern Splender on a Plate
+ Review
  
  











  



  
The French Laundry Cookbook106 reviews
Thomas Keller, Deborah Jones

Artisan, 1999

essential for the serious French food lover

+ Awsome
+ Great
+ Precision Cooking Solely For Serious Home Cooks...
  
  











  



  
Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making39 reviews
James Peterson

Wiley, 1998

An indispensible culinary reference and learning experience

+ Fantastic Sauce Book
+ This book should be in everyone's kitchen.
+ Saucy & Nice
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Lessons in Excellence from Charlie Trotter
Paul Clarke, Charlie Trotter

Ten Speed Press, 1999

Charlie Trotter's Chicago restaurant is one of the premiere eating experiences in America, and doubles as the model of a thriving business whose cutting-edge approach to management is setting new standards for quality, efficiency and profitability. Journalist Paul Clarke conducted in-depth interviews with Charlie and his associates to create this book. The result is a series of lessons for ...
  
  











  



  
Jeremiah Tower Cooks : 250 Recipes from an American Master7 reviews
Jeremiah Tower, 2002

Rich Field of Culinary Controversy and Technique

+ Best of the Best
+ well titled
+ Best of the Best
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
The Secrets of Baking: Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts37 reviews
Sherry Yard

Houghton Mifflin, 2003

Sherry Yard Is My Hero

+ Recommended so got it as a gift for spouse
+ The Secrets of Baking by Sherry Yard

I absolutely love this book. Sherry Yard is very informative and breaks all the recipes down into easy-to-understand text. It's divided into sections like, Ganache, Caramel, Cookies, and more. She explains everything in detail, you will learn lots of things about the pastry world. You will feel ...
  
  











  



  
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread185 reviews
Peter Reinhart

Ten Speed Press, 2001

A classic must have if you want to be a truly great bread baker

+ The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
+ Really, quite good.
+ Marvellous
  
  











  



  
The Balthazar Cookbook8 reviews
Keith Mcnally, Riad Nasr, ...

Clarkson Potter, 2003

A favorite, though a bit involved.

+ An excellent imitation of a Parisian bistro
+ Book for a chef
+ A Great collection of classic cafe fare...
  
  











  



  
Starting With Ingredients: The Quintessential Recipes for the Way We Really Cook15 reviews
Aliza Green

Running Press Book Publishers, 2006

Amazing!

+ So many ingredients
+ Most interesting cook book in my kitchen

This is one of the most thorough food encyclopedia's I have ever come across. This is a must have for anyone serious about food. Silvana
  
  











  






   



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