I have all sorts of recipe books, and I enjoy various online recipe sites. But I don’t have one go to cookie book. I don’t want one about pies or cakes or dessert. I just want a cookie book. Preferably with great... (12 replies, last updated by karin March 31, 2006)

Partially because of Christmas giving and also for other reasons, would appreciate recommendations for books in three categories: 1. New Orleans related cookbooks. 2. Guides for first time New Orleans visitors which cover food,... (1 reply, last updated by Bob Pearse December 8, 2001)

Recchiuti out of SF’s Ferry Building (his book Chocolate Obsession is also great and relatively easy to make if you want to try your hand), Kee’s in SoHo NYC (Torres is probably second in the city for me though I... (61 replies, last updated by 924bbb May 18, 2009)

I am a fairly novice baker, and I am having tremendous success with Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook. This book is comprehensive in that it covers both savory and sweet baked goods. Lots of great pictures, detailed and... (14 replies, last updated by foiegras January 3, 2007)

through it it as if it’s hardcore porn.) The Willoughby/Schlesinger volume, as noted, is great - they did most of the meat in the 1990s revision of Joy of Cooking, which is worth picking up for that alone – well,... (9 replies, last updated by Passadumkeg February 16, 2009)

Third for Ruhlman. His books are well-narrated and he poses some interesting questions — Is cooking Art or Craft? But most of all he has a great eye for seeing and pen for writing the funny anecdote. I tend to read his... (21 replies, last updated by hotoynoodle January 12, 2007)

1. Marcella Hazan’s “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking”. I’ve cooked my way through this book and have had great success. It’s a great tour through the different regions that make up Italian... (9 replies, last updated by lotsanivanh December 17, 2005)

Hi- Does anyone know of any good books/videos on professional chocolate/candymaking? thanks! Pat (2 replies, last updated by Samantha May 15, 2002)

did find the chocolate cake recipe needed substantially more beating time to build a good cake structure than she specified, though. The Wilton books are great primers as well, my Mom had a wedding cake business for years and... (8 replies, last updated by twodales January 27, 2005)

" by Victoria Granof (Regan Books/Harper Collins). Granof brought by one night a tiny paperback published in Catania containing dessert recipes from a manuscript found at a monastery: watermelon ice, chocolate ‘gelo’,... (0 replies, last updated by Allan Evans November 11, 2001)

it’s not a book, but i have a great food trivia game called “foodie craze.” it’s really great...i’ve learned some truly outrageous & obscure facts! http://www.foodiecraze.com/ (11 replies, last updated by MC Slim JB August 4, 2008)

i dont know if this is technically the correct board to post this question on so please redirect me if needed. i would love to gather some recommendations on great food-centered writing; i particularly enjoy memoirs. i have read:... (3 replies, last updated by amykragan July 17, 2008)

Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco—a great book where a girl visits her grandma’s farm and as a thunderstorm comes, the girl is scared, so the grandma helps her make a chocolate cake to distract her. she has the little... (93 replies, last updated by cayjohan March 30, 2009)

There have been a few posts in the past weeks about chocolate and truffle making. What are some of your favorite candy making books? Is there a book out there that anyone considers an essential text on the subject? Are there any... (5 replies, last updated by Patti November 11, 2002)

that is a great book.. one of my favorites (46 replies, last updated by akp February 13, 2009)