Top 25 cookbooks this year per Food & Wine magazine

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Jun 6th 2006 @ 12:31PM

Nicole has been recommending a different cookbook every morning, but if you're looking for an encapulated list, the June 2006 issue of Food & Wine magazine has listed their picks for the Top 25 cookbooks of the year. They've grouped their choices into six categories: Chef Showcases, Everyday Experts, Global Exporters, Entertaining Helpers, Southern Stars, and Dessert Specialists. This is great place to start if you're looking for gifts for summer birthdays, graduations, Father's Day, and weddings! The article has a few recipes pulled from some of the cookbooks.

Chef Showcases
Molto Italiano by Mario Batali
Grilling For Life by Bobby Flay with Stephanie Banyas and Sally Jackson
Sunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne Goin with Teri Gelber
The New American Steakhouse Cookbook by David Walzog and Andrew Friedman
Brunch by Marc Meyer and Peter Meehan

The Everyday Experts
Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis
Eat This Book by Tyler Florence - I have tihs one, and most recently made the Lemon Ginger Ice
Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless - gotta love that Rick Bayless and Frontera Grill
The Herbal Kitchen by Jerry Traunfeld

Global Exporters
Mangoes & Curry Leaves by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
La Cocina de Mamá by Penelope Casas
The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen
Eating Korean by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
The Cooking of Southwest France by Paula Wolfert

Entertaining Helpers
Chef, Interrupted by Melissa Clark
Small Bites by Jennifer Joyce
The Rustic Table by Constance Snow
Recipes by Susan Spungen

Southern Stars
Galatoire's Cookbook by Melvin Rodrigue with Jyl Benson
Seasoned in the South by Bill Smith
Paula Deen & Friends by Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit
Supper at Richard's Place by Richard Jones

Dessert Specialists
Chocolate Obsession by Michael Recchiutí and Fran Gage
Sweet Gratitude by Judith Sutton
Chocolate Chocolate by Lisa Yockelson

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