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20 ESSENTIAL BOOKS TO BUILD YOUR CULINARY LIBRARY

American Cookery by James Beard

Authentic Mexican Regional Cookingby Rick Bayless

Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook (2004)

Classic Indian Cookingby Julie Sahni

Complete Techniquesby Jacques Pépin and Léon Pererr

Essentials of Classic Italian Cookingby Marcella Hazan

How to Cook Everythingby Mark Bittman

The Joy of Cookingby Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker

The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion

Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Dessertsby Maida Heatter

Martha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook by Martha Stewart

Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume Oneby Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck

The Modern Art of Chinese Cookingby Barbara Tropp

The New Food Lover’s Companionby Sharon Tyler Herbst

The Oxford Companion to Wineby Jancis Robinson

Rick Stein’s Complete Seafood by Rick Stein

The Silver Palate Cookbookby Sheila Lukins and Julie Rosso

The Thrill of the Grillby Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone  by Deborah Madison

The Way to Cook by Julia Child