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 Café 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