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The French Laundry CookbookThe French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $24.11
The Bible.
Foie Gras: A PassionFoie Gras: A Passion by Michael A. Ginor
Buy new: $42.00 / Used from: $28.00
The best book on the subject
Essential CuisineEssential Cuisine by Michel Bras
Buy used from: $399.99
Fantasy food, but gorgeous
El Bulli: 1998-2002El Bulli: 1998-2002 by Ferran Adria
Buy used from: $389.95
Slowly pioneering the industry
Ducasse Flavors of FranceDucasse Flavors of France by Alain Ducasse
Buy used from: $7.31
Most affordable book from one of the best in the world, and the recipes are not presumptuous
The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail EatingThe Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.23
Awesome reading
Crave: The Feast of the Five SensesCrave: The Feast of the Five Senses by Ludovic Lefebvre
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $11.16
One of a handful of chefs barely keeping L.A. on the culinary map, the recipes are phenomenal
Alfred Portale's Twelve Seasons Cookbook: A Month-by-Month Guide to the Best There is to EatAlfred Portale's Twelve Seasons Cookbook: A Month-by-Month Guide to the Best There is to Eat by Alfred Portale
Buy used from: $7.92
From page 1 this book is captivating and informative
RawRaw by Charlie Trotter
Buy new: $35.00 / Used from: $9.48
Another classic from Trotter with terrific insight and techniques
Cooking by HandCooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $24.97
Should be a text book it's so informative
Culinary ArtistryCulinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg
Buy new: $23.48 / Used from: $16.94
Ok, not a cookbook, but truly inspiring and fun
Patrick O'Connell's Refined American Cuisine: The Inn at Little WashingtonPatrick O'Connell's Refined American Cuisine: The Inn at Little Washington by Patrick O'Connell
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $13.00
The Best of Art Culinaire, Issues 15-30: Issues 15-30 (The Best of Art Culinaire)The Best of Art Culinaire, Issues 15-30: Issues 15-30 (The Best of Art Culinaire)
Buy used from: $37.99
Anything Art Culinaire is more valuable than just about any cookbook
Kitchen ChemistryKitchen Chemistry by Ted Lister
Buy new: $33.96 / Used from: $30.00
Read this book and see a completely different side of cooking
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward PerfectionThe Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.48
The expose on Thomas Keller and the French Laundry is awe-inspiring and worth the cost of the book alone
Emeril's New New OrleansEmeril's New New Orleans by Emeril Lagasse
Buy new: $17.82 / Used from: $0.31
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