Lists of Bests: Shannon's "Simply Good Cookbooks and Books About Food" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/57802 These are highly rated cookbooks and books about cooking recommended by good cookbook authors, bloggers, Fine Cooking and NY Times Dining, which I either own or would like to own. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:24:05 GMT en-us 0 50 31 0 0 How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1300635 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1300635"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0471789186.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V51953388_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Mark Bittman</div> Bistro Cooking http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/284076 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/284076"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0894806238.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V62142953_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Patricia Wells</div> I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/32119 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/32119"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/1584790830.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Alton Brown</div> The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary: A Complete Culinary Resource http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2810324 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2810324"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/11QPXRTGTWL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jacques Rolland</div> Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/19708 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/19708"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0688102298.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056465971_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Shirley Corriher</div> The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2390211 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2390211"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0143038583.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V45217283_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Pollan</div> The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2862135 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2862135"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/01XicusVXrL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Ruhlman</div> Mastering the Art of French Cooking http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/149628 <div id="position">8</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Julia Child</div> The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition with 1,000 Recipes http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/133769 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/133769"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0936184744.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine</div> The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3310253 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3310253"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01r98h6-I%2BL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Lynne Rossetto Kasper</div> Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4944508 <div id="position">11</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Rick Bayless</div> The Essential Cuisines of Mexico: Revised and updated throughout, with more than 30 new recipes. http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1037556 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1037556"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0609603558.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1056460330_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Diana Kennedy</div> French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/9115 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/9115"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0375705619.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Peter Mayle</div> The Improvisational Cook http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5358186 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5358186"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51555Q492RL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Sally Schneider</div> The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4999076 <div id="position">15</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Pollan</div> Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2697902 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2697902"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/1580088082.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by David Lebovitz</div> Outstanding in the Field: A Farm to Table Cookbook http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3187926 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3187926"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11HdGMQWLKL.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jim Denevan</div> Bakewise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking with Over 250 Magnificent Recipes http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3627520 <div id="position">18</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Shirley Corriher</div> The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6374590 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6374590"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519gImuypOL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Matt Lee</div> Salt to Taste: The Key to Confident, Delicious Cooking http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7075116 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7075116"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ADNNrJcOL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Marco Canora</div> The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/3805834 <div id="position">21</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Karen Page</div> Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5464889 <div id="position">22</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5464889"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518I-nRljaL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrew Carmellini</div> Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6425499 <div id="position">23</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6425499"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Uy6m22qPL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Diana Henry</div> Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4165106 <div id="position">24</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4165106"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QeAfFL%2BRL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Kenny Shopsin</div> Living the Sweet Life in Paris http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4405796 <div id="position">25</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by David Lebovitz</div> Ratios: The Secret Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4339080 <div id="position">26</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Ruhlman</div> At Home with Ad Hoc http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5852365 <div id="position">27</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Thomas Keller</div> Italian Farmhouse Cookbook http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2364237 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2364237"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0761105271.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V62137933_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Susan Herrmann Loomis</div> The Sustainable Kitchen : Passionate Cooking Inspired by Farms, Forests and Oceans http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/84192 <div id="position">29</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/84192"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/086571505X.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Stu Stein</div> Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And 40 Other Kitchen Arts to Master http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5329806 <div id="position">30</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/5329806"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hTb-3oLUL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Karen Solomon</div> My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6561822 <div id="position">31</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/6561822"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61QCAn1OesL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jim Lahey</div>