Best Cookbooks For Beginner Cooks As Well As Experienced Cooks

Cookbooks 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.

Books By Category & Available at Amazon

Here are some of my all time favorite cookbooks. I have broken them up into various categories that I think will help make your deciding what book is best for you.

These books are all linked to Amazon. To learn more and order any of these books at Amazon.com, click on the book.

Essential Guides for Any Home Cook

THE NEW BASICS COOKBOOK		HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING THE BASICS

THE FLAVOR BIBLE		THE FOOD LAB

COOK'S SCIENCE

What's Hot Right Now

COOKING FOR JEFFREY		THE COMPLETE COOKING FOR TWO COOKBOOK

THE FLAVOR BIBLE		THE FOOD LAB


A Return to Cooking	The Golden Spear Cafe


I Love Crab Cakes	A Master Class

Starter Cookbooks Every New Cook Should Own

THE NEW BASICS COOKBOOK		HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING THE BASICS

JOY OF COOKING		MONDAY TO FRIDAY COOKBOOK

Key Ingredients

The Complete Meat Cookbook

Italian Cooking


Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking	Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes	LA Vera Cucina Italiana: Fundamentals of Classic Italian	The Silver Spoon