 | An American Place: Celebrating the Flavors of America by Larry Forgione
Buy used from: $0.59 Larry Forgione ran the now-closed An American Place in Manhattan. He's one of the foremost deans of American cooking.
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 | Cooking with David Burke by David Burke
Buy new: $26.88 / Used from: $3.78 David Burke formerly worked at The River Cafe and Park Avenue Cafe in Manhattan. Another great American chef with valuable lessons to offer.
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 | Michael's Cookbook by Michael McCarty
Buy used from: $0.01 Michael McCarty racked up major culinary degrees at a young age. This is a nice cookbook with great recipes featuring California cuisine.
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 | Trellis Cookbook: Expanded Edition by Marcel Desaulniers
Buy new: $13.68 / Used from: $0.01 Marcel Desaulniers was host of the fun TV cooking shows "The Burger Meisters" and "Death By Chocolate." This book features recipes from his Virginia restaurant.
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 | The Elements of Taste by Gray Kunz
Buy used from: $31.54 Gray Kunz's old restaurant Lespinasse is no more, but he has a new restaurant in Manhattan and offers this cookbook for home chefs as well. This guy is a genius, plain and simple.
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 | Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook by Alice Waters
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $6.99 Alice Waters is another giant figure in American cooking.
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 | Ken Hom: Travels with a Hot Wok by DK Publishing
Buy used from: $0.48 Ken Hom offers some nice Asian fusion recipes in this nicely produced Dorling Kindersley book.
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 | Gary Rhodes New Classics by DK Publishing
Buy new: $30.40 / Used from: $2.35 From one of Britain's most respected chefs. This is a large and beautiful cookbook. Rhodes presents classic British dishes with a modern touch, and also offers notes on the history of the dishes.
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| Cooking With Antoine at Le Perigord by Antoine Bouterin
Buy used from: $0.01 Solid cookbook offering classic French recipes from New York's "Le Perigord" resaurant.
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 | The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Fish by Shirley King
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.29 Really nice fish cookbook covering all the classic dishes. Good recipe layout and photography.
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 | The James Beard Cookbook by James A. Beard
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $4.04 A reference work from the patron saint of American cookery.
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 | New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne
Buy new: $27.00 / Used from: $2.00 Another reference work from another giant of American cooking.
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 | Jean-Georges: Cooking At Home with a Four-Star Chef by Jean Georges Vongerichten
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $3.70 Another brilliant chef, mixing Asian and European influences. This cookbook has a very organized recipe layout, one of the best I've ever seen.
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 | Simple to Spectacular: How to Take One Basic Recipe to Four Levels of Sophistication by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $7.99 |
 | Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity by Maguy Le Coze
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $25.80 Worthy book from the chef of one of the world's great seafood restaurants
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 | Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $11.99 Marcus Samuelsson is another culinary genius, mixing flavors and styles with ease. Thanks for the book.
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 | Roger Vergé's Vegetables in the French Style by Roger Vergé
Buy used from: $17.42 Great book on vegetable cookery from one of the French Masters.
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 | Cooking Provence : Four Generations of Recipes and Traditions by Antoine Bouterin
Buy used from: $0.50 Provencal recipes from a native.
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