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Must-Have Cookbooks

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These are the cookbooks everyone should own, ranked by the wisdom of the crowd. Add your favorite cookbooks to this list, and help rank the best cookbooks on the market. From books about baking to the best recipe collections for the holidays, these are the essential cookbooks every cook should have on their shelves.
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    Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker, Marion Rombauer Becker
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    Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle, Julia Child
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    Mark Bittman
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    New Cook Book

    Meredith Corporation
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    The New York Times Cookbook

    Craig Claiborne
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    Thomas Keller, Michael Ruhlman, Susie Heller
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    Deborah Madison
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    Mario Batali
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    Nigella Lawson
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    The Professional Chef

    Culinary Institute of America
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    365 ways to cook hamburger and other ground meats

    Rick Rodgers
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    Cook with Jamie

    Jamie Oliver
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    Todd Wilbur
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    Yan can cook book

    Martin Yan
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    Jacques Pépin
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    Marion Cunningham
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    King Arthur Flour
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    Alice Waters and Chez Panisse

    Thomas McNamee
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    Thomas Keller
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    Phaidon Press
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    The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook

    Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
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    The Silver Palate Cookbook

    Julee Russo
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    Puerto Rican Cookery

    Carmen Aboy Valldejuli
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    Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking: Simple, Elegant Recipes for Contemporary Tastes

    Harumi Kurihara
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    The Encyclopedia of Cajun and Creole Cuisine

    John D. Folse
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    Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home

    Ivy Stark
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    The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2011

    The Editor's at America's Test Kitchen, America's Test Kitchen
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    The German Cookbook

    Mimi Sheraton
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    Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

    Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
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    Ideals Hershey's Chocolate & Cocoa Cookbook

    Hershey
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    Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's

    Deana Gunn
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    padma lakshimi "Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet"

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    Vegetable Love

    Barbara Kafka
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    The Kind Diet

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    Taste of Home

    Abrams
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    bisquick cookbook

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    Nigella Lawson
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    When French Women Cook

    Madeleine Kamman
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    Nigella Lawson
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    Mason jar dessert cookbook

    Lonnette Parks
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    Michael Ruhlman
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    Best Cookies Cookbook

    Pillsbury Company.
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    How to cook

    Raymond A Sokolov
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    Claudia Roden
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    The Commander's Palace New Orleans Cookbook

    Ella Brennan
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    Classic 30-Minute Meals

    Rachael Ray
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    Dawn J Ranck
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    The New Orleans Cookbook

    Richard Collin, Rima Collin
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    More Christmas Cookies

    Meredith Corporation
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    1. Rob Norenberg
      Must-Have Cookbooks at 11/14/2012 3:30 PM
      must have cookbooks. Ha.
    2. Thaddeus Mechanic
      Must-Have Cookbooks at 11/08/2012 9:30 AM
      Must-Have Cookbooks. LOL!

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