The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002

restaurant, challenge

You Can Can!: A Visual Step-by-Step Guide to Canning, Preserving, and Pickling, with 100 Recipes

By Better Homes & Gardens
Wiley - 2010

Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Frozen Desserts

By Melanie Barnard
Free Press - 2006

dessert

Vijs At Home: Relax, Honey: The Warmth and Ease of Indian Cooking

By Meeru Dhalwala, Vikram Vij
D&m Adult - 2010

indian

Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine

By Vikram Vij, Meeru Dhalwala
Douglas & McIntyre - 2006

indian, challenge

The Vegetarian Cook's Bible

By Pat Crocker
Robert Rose - 2007

A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking

By Marcy Goldman
Whitecap Books Ltd. - 2009

Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch

By Nigel Slater
Ten Speed Press - 2011

Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen

By Heidi Swanson
Ten Speed Press - 2011

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

By Deb Perelman
Knopf - 2012

Sausage: Recipes for Making and Cooking with Homemade Sausage

By Victoria Wise
Ten Speed Press - 2010

Rose's Heavenly Cakes

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009

baking, cakes

The River Cottage Preserves Handbook

By Pam Corbin, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Ten Speed Press - 2010

The River Cottage Meat Book

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Ten Speed Press - 2007

The River Cottage Cookbook

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Simon Wheeler
Ten Speed Press - 2008

The River Cottage Bread Handbook

By Daniel Stevens, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Ten Speed Press - 2010

baking, bread

Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant flavors of a World-Class Cuisine

By Rick Bayless
Scribner - 1996

Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press - 2010

baking, dessert

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

By Michael Ruhlman
Scribner - 2009

handbook

Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Chronicle Books - 2011

The Pie and Pastry Bible

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998

baking, dessert

Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor

By Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press - 2007

baking

Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day

By Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press - 2009

baking

The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press,U.S. - 2007

dessert

Pastry: Savory and Sweet

By Michel Roux, Martin Brigdale
Whitecap Books - 2009

baking

A Passion for Baking: Bake to celebrate, Bake to nourish, Bake for fun

By Marcy Goldman
Oxmoor House - 2007

baking

Panini Express: 70 Delicious Recipes Hot Off the Press

By Lauren Chattman, Daniel Leader, Ellen Silverman
Taunton Press - 2008

sandwiches, baking

The Pan Chancho Cookbook

By Yanovsky, Zoe
Bookmaker's Press Inc - 2006

restaurant

Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal

By Jennifer McLagan, Leigh Beisch
Ten Speed Press - 2011

Nigella Express: Good Food, Fast

By Nigella Lawson
Hyperion - 2007

casual

My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats

By Fany Gerson, Ed Anderson
Ten Speed Press - 2010

mexican, dessert

My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method

By Jim Lahey, Ron Manville, Mark Luinenburg, Rick Flaste
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2009

baking

More HeartSmart Cooking with Bonnie Stern

By Bonnie Stern
Random House Canada - 1997

Moosewood Cookbook

By Mollie Katzen
Ten Speed Press - 1992

vegetarian

Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Volume One (1) (Vol 1)

By Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck, Sidonie Coryn
Alfred A. Knopf - 2001

french, classic

Latin Grilling: Recipes to Share, from Patagonian Asado to Yucatecan Barbecue and More

By Lourdes Castro
Ten Speed Press - 2011

Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006

By Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker
Scribner - 2006

bible

The Japanese Grill: From Classic Yakitori to Steak, Seafood, and Vegetables

By Tadashi Ono, Harris Salat
Ten Speed Press - 2011

Jane Brodys Good Food Book

By Jane Brody
WW Norton - 1985

Italy the Beautiful Cookbook

By Lorenza De' Medici
HarperCollins, Advantage Publishers Group - 1999

italian

Italian Intermezzo: Recipes by Celebrated Italian Chefs, Romantic Italian Music [With CD]

By Sharon O'Connor
Menus & Music Productions - 2000

The Hungry Anthropologist

By Tracy Torchetti and Clare McVeigh
Self-Published - 1994

canadian

How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food

By Mark Bittman
Wiley - 2008

bible

Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Artisan - 2000

asian, canadian

HomeBaking : The Artful Mix of Flour and Tradition Around the World

By Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
Random House of Canada, Limited - 2003

baking, canadian, artisan

High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking

By J.M. Hirsch
Ballantine Books - 2010

quick, casual

Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours

By Kim Boyce, Quentin Bacon, Nancy Silverton, Amy Scattergood
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010

The Good Stuff Cookbook: Burgers, fries, shakes, wedges, and more

By Spike Mendelsohn, Micheline Mendelsohn
Wiley - 2010

The Good Friends Cookbook

By Fare for Friends Foundation
Key Porter Books - 1993

Ginger Tea Makes Friends

By James Barber
Douglas & McIntyre - 1978

canadian