My Favorite Cookbooks

Which cookbooks do I recommend to new & experienced cooks?

Many of you have written and asked me for suggestions on what cookbooks and cooking magazines I recommend so I've created this page to share some of my favorites with you. I must have collected over 100 cookbooks over the years but some are more special than others. I love getting ideas from them, but most often use them as a reference to create my own dishes. I also just added a new page for eCookbooks that you might want to check out.


 

Books By Catagory & Available at Amazon

Here are some of my all time favorites. I have broken them up into various catagories that I think will help make your deciding what book is best for you. These books are all linked to Amazon. If you hold your cursor over a book, you should see a pop out with new and uses prices plus if the book is in stock. To learn more and order any of these books at Amazon.com, just click on the book.

Essential Guides

 

A Return to Cooking by Eric Ripert

The Flavor Bible

 

 

 

What's Hot

 

Starter Cookbooks

The New Basics Cook Book by Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins

Monday To Friday Cookbook
how to cook everything
joy of cooking

 

Key Ingredients

 

Italian Cooking

essentials of classic italian cooking
everyday italian giada delaurentiis
La Vera Cucina Italiana
The Silver Spoon

 

Famous Chefs

Jacques Pepin's Table
kitchen confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Think Like a Chef by Tom Colicchio
Mastering the ARt of French Cooking

 

Television Chefs

Sara Moulton Cooks at Home
Rachael Ray
Nigella Bites
The New Basics Cook Book by Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins

 

Thinking of Going to Culinary Schools?

The Making of a Chef
Success as a Chef
The Professional Chef
Becoming a Chef
 
       

More Great Books about Culinary school & Becoming a Chef

 

Sauce Cookbooks

Sauces by William Pederson
The Complete Book of Sauces
Sauce by Farrow
Sauce Bible

 

Cheese books

Sauces by William Pederson
The Complete Book of Sauces
Sauce by Farrow
Sauce Bible

 

From the Culinary Institute of America

The Making of a Chef
Professional Chef CIA
The Professional Chef
Becoming a Chef
CIA Boot Camp

 

Cookbooks

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