On My Book Shelf



Some of the cookbooks I've enjoyed, in no particular order, just what I have on my shelf. Some I have actually cooked from, some I just love to read like a novel. The list keeps growing and growing!

  • A Bird in the Oven by Mindy Fox
  • Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller
  • All About Braising by Molly Stevens
  • All About Roasting by Molly Stevens
  • All Cakes Considered by Melissa Gray
  • Apples for Jam: A Colorful Cookbook by Tessa Kiros
  • Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food: An Opinionated History and More Than 100 Legendary Recipes by Arthur Schwartz 
  • At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining by Michael Chiarello 
  • Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan 
  • Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks by Ina Garten (all of them!)
  • Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire! by Bobby Flay
  • Bobby Flay's Grill by Bobby Flay
  • Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts by Alice Medrich
  • EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook by Jim Romanoff
  • Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
  • Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes by Giada De Laurentiis
  • Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes from Foster's Market by Sara Foster
  • Glutton For Pleasure by Bob Blumer 
  • Heirloom Baking With the Brass Sisters by Marilynn Brass, Sheila Brass
  • Heirloom Cooking With the Brass Sisters by Marilynn Brass, Sheila Brass
  • Hey There, Cupcake! 35 Yummy Fun Cupcake Recipes for All Occasions by Clare Crespo
  • How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman
  • Italian Grill by Mario Batali
  • Jamie's America by Jamie Oliver
  • Jamie's Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver
  • Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan
  • Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home by David Nussbaum
  • Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
  • Lidia's Family Table: More Than 200 Fabulous Recipes to Enjoy Every Day by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
  • Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys by Lucinda Scala Quinn
  • Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 inspired seasonal dishes you can make in 20 minutes or less by Mark Bittman
  • Martha Stewart's Dinners at Home by Martha Stewart
  • Mexico One Plate At A Time by Rick Bayless  
  • Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights: Recipes for Every Season, Mood, and Appetite by Sophie Dahl 
  • New York Cookbook: From Pelham Bay to Park Avenue, Firehouses to Four-Star Restaurants by Molly O'Neill
  • Olive Oil: From Tree to Table by Peggy Knickerbocker
  • On Top of Spaghetti by Johanne Killeen and George Germon
  • Perfect Recipes for Having People Over by Pam Anderson
  • Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi
  • Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking by Frank Pelligrino
  • Salad as a Meal: Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season by Patricia Wells
  • Salads: Beyond the Bowl by Mindy Fox 
  • Simple Asian Meals by Nina Simonds
  • The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York by Claudia Roden 
  • The Country Cooking of Greece by Diane Kochilas
  • The Food Lover's Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst
  • The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual by Frank Falcinelli, Frank Castronovo 
  • The French Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herrmann Loomis
  • The Frog Commissary Cookbook by Steven Poses 
  • The Heart of an Artichoke by David Tanis 
  • The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden 
  • The New Brooklyn Cookbook by Brendan and Melissa Vaughan
  • The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking by Susanna Hoffman 
  • The Simple Art of EatingWell Cookbook by Jessie Price 
  • The Zuni CafĂ© Cookbook, by Judy Rodgers
  • This is a Cookbook: recipes for Real Life by Eli and Max Sussman
  • Tyler Florence Family Meal: Bringing People Together Never Tasted Better by Tyler Florence
  • Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook by Tyler Florence


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