 | John Ash: Cooking One on One: Private Lessons in Simple, Contemporary Food from a Master Teacher by John T. Ash
Buy used from: $3.25 Very good instructional type cookbook. Recipes that I have tried were good. Good technique builder.
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 | The Fannie Farmer Cookbook: Anniversary by Marion Cunningham
Buy new: $21.45 / Used from: $15.00 All purpose general cookbook and one of the first that I ever owned.
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 | The Best of Cooking Light: Over 500 of Our All-Time Greatest Recipes by Editors of Cooking Light Magazine
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $12.55 Beautiful layout. I have tried several recipes and they have all turned out great. Loaded with pictures. A great buy.
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 | The Gourmet Cookbook: More Than 1000 Recipes by John Willoughby
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $3.82 Not the type of cookbook that you want to thumb through for meal planning. I tend to use this when I want something easy but different like Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Cider Cream Sauce.
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 | Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating: How to Choose the Best Bread, Cheeses, Olive Oil, Pasta, Chocolate, and Much More by Ari Weinzweig
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $0.01 Excellent reference guide that helps to narrow down the search for quality products.
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 | Vegetables: The Most Authoritative Guide to Buying, Preparing, and Cooking with More than 300 Recipes by James Peterson
Buy used from: $4.94 Good for ideas. Recipes are okay.
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 | Fish & Shellfish: The Cook's Indispensable Companion by James Peterson
Buy new: $32.30 / Used from: $11.56 Excellent reference guide for fish and shellfish.
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 | The Big Book of Fish & Shellfish: More Than 250 Terrific Recipes (Big Book (Chronicle Books)) by Fred Thompson
Buy new: $17.05 / Used from: $3.15 Really good recipes. The salmon stuffed with mascarpone and spinach is delicious.
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 | I Love Crab Cakes! 50 Recipes for an American Classic by Tom Douglas
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $8.95 A handy book to have for crab lovers. I buy the Phillips crab meat from Costco and divide the meat to make two versions of the crab cakes each time.
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 | The Professional Chef by Culinary Institute of America
Buy used from: $40.90 Truly for the professional or the advanced home chef.
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 | Essentials of Cooking by James Peterson
Buy used from: $22.50 This cookbook isn't about recipes, it's about techniques and building the skill needed for exceptional cooking. It is a must have for serious home chefs. Includes about 100 recipes along with a variety of techniques.
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 | Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America by The Culinary Institute of America
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $6.87 This book is a much better choice for the home chef. It's good for beginners as well as experienced cooks. This book is a good companion to Essentials of Cooking.
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 | Gourmet Meals in Minutes by Culinary Institute of America
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $8.98 Received this as a gift and I love it. The recipes are easy to prepare, use common ingredients, and are quite good.
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 | The Herbfarm Cookbook by Jerry Traunfeld
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $15.37 A wonderful cookbook that takes cooking with herbs to a level that is well beyond parsley.
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 | The Herbal Palate Cookbook by Maggie Oster
Buy used from: $0.78 This is another book that I finally bought after checking it out repeatedly from the library. I really enjoy using it and love the recipes.
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 | The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside by Amanda Hesser
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $12.75 Really charming and one of my favorites.
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 | All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking by Molly Stevens
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $21.90 One of my favorite cookbooks. I use it a lot during the fall and winter. I have tried some of the recipes in the crock pot with good results.
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 | Roasting: Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Sauces and More by Sonia Stevenson
Buy used from: $5.98 I have used this often for the roasted vegetable recipes. The ones that I have tried are easy to make and really good.
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 | The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles by Cook's Illustrated
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.98 Excellent reference for making delicious pasta.
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 | The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth Hensperger
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $11.69 The recipes provided are for 1 1/2 & 2 pound loaves. Orientation section includes general info about machines and techniques. Truly a bread lover's cookbook.
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 | Betty Crocker's Bread Machine Cookbook (Betty Crocker Home Library) by Betty Crocker
Buy used from: $1.30 This is my favorite cookbook for the bread machine. The recipes are for 1 and 1 1/2 lb loaves. It's an older book with a small collection of recipes and color photos. A couple of my favorites are the Onion Poppy Seed Loaf and the Dijon Thyme recipe. The updated version of this book is Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook.
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 | Alaska Sourdough by Ruth Allman
Buy used from: $1.78 A collection of stories and recipes makes this book delightful and entertaining.
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 | The California Pizza Kitchen Cookbook by Larry Flax
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $2.25 Includes the recipe for Shrimp Scampi Pizza which is reason enough to own this book. This book and the Zagrill pizza griller is a match made in heaven.
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 | Perfect Cakes by Nick Malgieri
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $7.69 The best! The pound cake recipes are terrific.
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 | The Baker's Dozen Cookbook: Become a Better Baker with 135 Foolproof Recipes and Tried-and-True Techniques by The Baker's Dozen
Buy new: $32.59 / Used from: $5.40 Good technique builder.
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 | Small-Batch Baking by Debby Maugans Nakos
Buy used from: $20.59 Sometimes, a whole cake or pie is to much! Recipes are for 2 or 3 servings. A delightful book.
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 | The Complete Book of Year-Round Small-Batch Preserving: Over 300 Delicious Recipes by Ellie Topp
Buy used from: $7.92 This is a really good book with scaled down recipes suited for a small household. I don't follow the recipes exactly but find it very useful for modifying some of my larger simiilar recipes.
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 | Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery, Revised Edition by Mable Hoffman
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 If you are tired of the traditional crock pot recipes like pot roast, this is the book to have.
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 | Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker by Lorna J. Sass
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $11.98 I picked this up when I bought a pressure cooker. Good recipes and information on pressure cooking
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 | The Ultimate Rotisserie Cookbook: 300 Mouthwatering Recipes for Making the Most of Your Rotisserie Oven by Diane Phillips
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $5.25 The rotisserie is for more than just chicken and ribs as this book clearly shows. Some of the kabob recipes are really good.
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 | Smokin': Recipes for Smoking Ribs, Salmon, Chicken, Mozzarella, and More with Your Stovetop Smoker by Christopher Styler
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $8.50 Helpful if you have a stovetop smoker and need some ideas.
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 | Better Homes and Gardens New Grilling Book: Charcoal, Gas, Smokers, Indoor Grills, Turkey Fryers, Rotisseries (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) by Better Homes & Gardens
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $0.76 One of the best books on grilling. My edition of this book is a ring binder with tabs for a variety of categories. Great recipes.
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 | River Road Recipes: The Textbook of Louisiana Cuisine by Junior League of Baton Rouge
Buy used from: $61.25 Good down home authentic Louisiana Cuisine.
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 | Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen by Paul Prudhomme
Buy new: $20.87 / Used from: $1.42 Awesome recipes. I have tried quite a few of them and all were delicious. The Gumboes are really good. My copy of this book is stained and falling apart!
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 | Turn up the Heat with G. Garvin by Gerry Garvin
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.20 I got this after tiring of returning to the website for more recipes. A personalized cookbook with great recipes to share with friends and family.
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 | Quick & Easy Thai Cuisine: Lemon Grass Cookbook by Panurat Poladitmontri
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $6.81 A small collection of recipes for an introduction to Thai Cooking. Filled with photo's and includes a glossary. Recipes are easy and delicious.
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 | The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore by Grace Young
Buy new: $25.20 / Used from: $18.50 An informative book that provides a cultural tour through Asian cuisine. A delight to read as well as use. The recipes are delicious.
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 | The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $4.89 A very detailed and informative book. Covers practically everything anyone could possibly want to know about wine.
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 | Everything Tastes Better with Garlic: Positively Irresistible Recipes by Sara Perry
Buy used from: $2.80 A small collection of recipes that feature garlic. Beautiful photography and layout. Delicious recipes.
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 | Fabulous Fondues: Appetizers, Main Courses & Desserts by Fred Kerner
Buy used from: $0.01 A decent collection of fondue recipes. If you have a fondue pot, it's a wonderful way to entertain at home.
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