 | The Way to Cook by Julia Child
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $17.97 If you only own one cookbook this should be it. The definitive how-to book w/ classic recipes and great instructive photos. Best general cookbook I've ever encountered.
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 | Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.94 As the title states, this book is the essential book for Classic Italian Cooking. Uses simple everday ingredients. Buy this book that will quickly become indespensible in your kitchen.
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 | Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback) by Julia Child
Buy new: $21.45 / Used from: $15.95 Another must have. The book that started American's food craze.
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 | The Dean and DeLuca Cookbook by David Rosengarten
Buy used from: $2.75 Many recipes are time-consuming but well worth it. I use this one all the time. For weekend cooking. Every recipe is the master version of a classic.
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 | Nancy Silverton's Pastries from the La Brea Bakery by Nancy Silverton
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $8.94 Nancy Silverton is the purest of purists when it comes to bread baking. For the very, very serious bread baker.
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 | Bread Alone: Bold Fresh Loaves from Your Own Hands by Daniel Leader
Buy new: $24.70 / Used from: $7.75 If you want to get into artisinal bread baking and don't have tons of time, this is a good start. Also for serious bread bakers.
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 | Cooking With Claudine (Jacques Pepin's Kitchen) by Jacques Pepin
Buy used from: $0.01 All Jacques books are great. This might be a good place to start. The recipes are pretty easy and you get great results.
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 | Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Buy used from: $9.33 You don't have to be a vegetarian to love this multi-award-winning book. Zillions of great, do-able recipes.
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 | The Victory Garden Fish And Vegetable Cookbook by Marian Morash
Buy used from: $13.57 Out of print but one of my faves. Simple recipes using fresh ingredients. Every one a winner. Recipes not too difficult. Superb results. Great summer cookbook.
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 | The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $22.99 A feast for the eyes and palate. Savor every page slowly. Very complex recipes for those who want to take their cooking to new heights. Every recipe works.
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 | Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook by Martha Stewart
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $4.49 "After the second bite it's all superfluous anyway." Great recipes and pictures. Great for entertaining.
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 | The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $7.43 |
 | Jacques Pepin's Table: The Complete Today's Gourmet by Jacques Pepin
Buy used from: $3.89 |
 | Saucier's Apprentice by Raymond Sokolov
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $8.93 |
 | The Best Recipe by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Buy used from: $9.73 |
 | The New Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $1.47 Another case of, "if you only have one book in your collection." You could get by on this for years. Good for family cooking.
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 | The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant by Judy Rodgers
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $12.95 Beautiful and reads like a novel. Destined to become a classic. This is a real "foodie" cookbook. For simpler everyday recipes see The Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson.
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