 | The New Orleans Cookbook by Rima Collin
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.95 This is the local's cookbook. The recipes are based on New Orleans home and restaurant foods without the hype currently given Creole food. As a native New Orleanian, I can't praise this one enough.
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 | The Bread Bible: Beth Hensperger's 300 Favorite Recipes by Beth Hensperger
Buy used from: $21.87 Surely the best bread cookbook I've found. Hensperger's doughs are a joy to work with and results outstanding!
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 | Parisian Home Cooking: Conversations, Recipes, And Tips From The Cooks And Food Merchants Of Paris by Michael Roberts
Buy new: $21.28 / Used from: $10.99 Real home dishes, not restaurant fare. Interesting take on veggies: 'Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Vinaigrette,' 'Casserole Roasted Broccoli,' 'Eggplant and Onion Gratin.' The 'Perfect Mustard Vinaigrette' is a classic. A good basic French cookbook.
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 | The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World by Lynn Alley
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.26 If I used only one slow cooker book, it would be this one. Recipes listed by country of orgin: USA, Mexico, Great Britain, France, Italy, Greece, India. Her methods and timing are dependable.
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 | Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.45 No one does it better than Marcella! Try her 'Drunken Roast Pork' or 'Lamb Chops Pan-Roasted in White Wine' and you'll smile.
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 | The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Volume II, Regional Comfort-Food Classics by Lynn Alley
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $4.95 Regional comfort food classics: soups, stews, chilis, meat and fish, sides, desserts.
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 | The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $25.20 / Used from: $13.99 Beranbaum is a careful baker and it shows in her cakes. The instructions are clear and exact, with great results.
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 | The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $19.55 Beranbaum's recipes can be a little complex but worth the effort. For the more sophisticated breadmaker.
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 | Rose's Christmas Cookies by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $21.56 / Used from: $12.70 Wonderful classic recipes with notes on storage and shipping. The only Christmas cookie book I need.
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 | Italian Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herrmann Loomis
Buy used from: $4.49 Loomis inclues a can't miss focaccia/pizza dough. But it's the 'Chicken with Lemon Salt' that is worth the price of admission.
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 | French Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herrmann Loomis
Buy used from: $125.43 My favorites: Poulet Basquaise, La Ratatouille de Monique, and Haricots Verts a l'Huile de Noix.
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 | From Julia Child's Kitchen by Julia Child
Buy used from: $75.21 No one seasons better than the divine Julia. And her commentaries are priceless. A good basic cookbook with timeless recipes.
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 | At Home with the French Classics by Richard Grausman
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.26 The "Home-Style Pate with Prunes," "Chocolate-Orange Sorbet," and "Alsatian Fruit Tart" are classics.
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 | Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Healthful Cooking: Recipes and Techniques for Wholesome Home Cooking (Essentials of...) by Dana Jacobi
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $14.98 Yes, food can taste great and still be good for you! A great place to start eating better.
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 | Southern Living Our Best Christmas Recipes
Buy used from: $0.50 Make ahead recipes for mashed potatoes, frozen cranberry salad, overnight coffeecake, and the world's best Italian cream cake.
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