 | Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table by Suzanne Goin
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.30 My single favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Tuck into Suzanne's rustic elegance and gorgeous Santa Monica Farmer's Market ingredients.
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 | Beyond Nose to Tail: More Omnivorous Recipes for the Adventurous Cook by Fergus Henderson
Buy used from: $95.06 The first time you make "Trotter Gear" the book will have paid for itself.
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 | Pork and Sons by Stéphane Reynaud
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $18.45 I fell in love with this one instantly. Fans of the glorious hog will daydream about the decidedly rustic and French recipes.
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 | The River Cottage Year by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Buy new: $32.03 / Used from: $20.98 British food is undeservedly considered sub-par. Why? Those that maintain that line of thinking have obviously never been introduced to the cooking of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. He's brillant.
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 | Michael Mina: The Cookbook by Michael Mina
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $13.99 Arguably one of America's best chefs. American food redefined for a modern world.
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 | Bouchon by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $39.99 Keller is back with an even heftier tome than his French Laundry classic. This is a perfect book. Period. Bistro food elevated to unheard of levels.
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 | The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $29.49 The quintessential chef book from Thomas Keller. Beautiful French technique applied to local and amazing California ingredients. "Like riding in a Bentley naked wearing a fur coat".
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 | Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking by Anthony Bourdain
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $15.99 Bourdin is a chef's chef. How he went from humble beginnings to book and TV deals is as surprising to him as it is to us. You rule Tony. This book is genius. A MUST own for bistro-fanatics like me
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 | Lumiere by Rob Feenie
Buy used from: $16.95 Feenie uses the best of what is available to him locally. The chapters are split up into seasons and the recipes are achievable and accessible. Wine pairings and notes are included with each dish.
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 | The Balthazar Cookbook by Keith McNally
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $18.99 One of the great American-based French bistros set in the best food city in the country. Classics I refer to constantly include creme brulee, coq au vin, and lardon salad.
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 | Craft of Cooking: Notes and Recipes from a Restaurant Kitchen by Tom Colicchio
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $13.70 I don't know why I was reluctant for so long to buy this book. It's a joy. This is just truly good cooking.
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 | Essential Cuisine by Michel Bras
Buy used from: $349.95 The future of plating/presentation is in this book. Very difficult technique with impossible to find ingredients, but the photographs for inspiration are worth the price of admission.
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 | Happy Days with the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: $34.95 / Used from: $3.57 Say what you will about Jamie Oliver, but he seduces big flavor out of common ingredients and simple techniqe. Great for every night meals but fancy enough to impress.
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 | The Best Recipe by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Buy used from: $12.12 Whenever you want a timeless reference to classic recipes, this collection of straightforward recipes with exhaustive testing is invaluable.
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 | Chez Panisse Café Cookbook by Alice L. Waters
Buy new: $25.16 / Used from: $6.74 Alice Waters is nearly single handedly responsible for the organic food movement in America and the trend for chefs to demand excellent, local produce. This book embraces that philosophy.
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 | Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $10.00 Marcus Samuelsson tapping into taste combinations I wish I thought of. Nettles, Fava Beans & Smoked Watermelon Rind? If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will.
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