 | Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $13.50 Great starting point for your entry into the world of artisan bread baking.
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 | All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking by Molly Stevens
Buy used from: $21.50 One of my favorite cookbooks. All of the recipes have been fabulous. They can also be prepared a few days ahead and reheated with great success.
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 | The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $17.25 Great dessert resource. Also has recipes for ice cream.
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 | The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker by Beth Hensperger
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $10.98 If you don't have a rice cooker, get one. Then get this cookbook.
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 | Zojirushi NS-KCC05 Micom Programmable 3-Cup Rice Cooker & Warmer
Buy used from: $119.00 Not a cookbook, but you will need this to use the Rice Cooker book I recommended.
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 | The Silver Spoon by Phaidon Press
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $9.95 Not all of the recipes in here work, but it is fascinating to browse.
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 | Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages by Mario Batali
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $6.04 |
 | Making Cheese, Butter & Yogurt (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-283) by Ricki Carroll
Buy new: $3.95 / Used from: $8.06 The recipe for ricotta is well-worth the $3.95 price (especially if you make your own ravioli or tortelli).
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 | Happy in the Kitchen: The Craft of Cooking, the Art of Eating by Michel Richard
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $13.98 At first I thought Michel Richard's obsession with plastic wrap was weird. Then I tried his technique. It is worth the price of the book. I will never eat another dry chicken breast again.
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