This is a list of some of my favorite cookbooks!
You can use it to build a Wish List on Amazon. The books are listed in no particular order and this is a working list so come back often to see the latest additions. I hope you enjoy!
Declaration: A few of these titles may have been sent to me for review by the author or publisher. Receipt of any books or products never guarantees inclusion on this list, promotion, or a positive review.
Cuisine
ITALIAN
- Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
- Every Night Italian by Giuliano Hazan
- The Italian Baker by Carol Field
- The Italian Country Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper
- The Italian Slow Cooker by Michele Scicolone
- Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Bastianich
- Rao’s Cookbook by Frank Pellegrino
- Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian by the Editors of Saveur Magazine
- The Silver Spoon by Phaidon Press
- Trattoria Cooking by Biba Caggiano
French
- Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten
- Bistro: The Best of Casual French Cooking by Gerald Hirigoyen
- Bocuse in Your Kitchen: Simple French Recipes for the Home Chef by Paul Bocuse
- The Cooking of Southwest France by Paula Wolfert
- The Country Cooking of France by Anne Willan
- The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
- In Madeleine’s Kitchen by Madeleine Kamman
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Vol Set) by Julia Child
- Saveur Cooks Authentic French by the Editors of Saveur Magazine
- Simply French by Patricia Wells
AMERICAN
- A Great American Cook by Jonathan Waxman
- American Home Cooking by Bill Jamison
- Cooking at Home with the Culinary Institute of America by The Culinary Institute of America
- Crescent City Cooking: Unforgettable Recipes from Susan Spicer’s New Orleans by Susan Spicer
- Early American Cookery by Sarah Josepha Hale
- The Gift of Southern Cooking by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock
- The Hali’imaile General Store Cookbook: Home Cooking from Maui by Beverly Gannon
- James Beard’s American Cookery by James Beard
- Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Markets by Deborah Madison
- Lost Recipes: Meals to Share with Friends and Family by Marion Cunningham
- Marion Cunningham’s Good Eating by Marion Cunningham
- New American Table by Marcus Samuelsson
- The Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook by Susan D. Curtis
- Saveur Cooks Authentic American by the Editors of Saveur Magazine
- Southwest Slow Cooking by Tammy Biber
Diet
VEGETARIAN
- A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen by Jack Bishop (Cook’s Illustrated)
- Chez Panisse Fruits by Alice Waters
- Chez Panisse Vegetables by Alice Waters
- Cookin’ Southern Vegetarian Style by Ann Jackson
- How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman
- Joy of Cooking: All About Vegetarian by Rombauer, Becker, and Becker
- Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian: Meatless Recipes from Around the World by Madhur Jaffrey
- Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day by the Moosewood Collective
- The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market Cookbook by Knickerbocker and Hirsheimer
- Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
GLUTEN-FREE / DAIRY-FREE
- Cooking for Isaiah: Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Recipes for Easy Delicious Meals by Silvana Nardone
- Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef by Daniel and Shauna James Ahern
- The Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone by Jacqueline Mallorca