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books. lots about food, wine, restaurants, and cooking, and a few others

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"...Larousse Gastronomique, Julia Child's favorite book and quite possibly the one book you should have in your cookbook library. Well, other than Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Larousse Gastronomique is not precisely a cookbook but an encylopedia, a catalog of culinary terms, techniques and recipes. First published in France in 1938, the book was edited by Prosper Montagné, contained a preface by Georges Auguste Escoffier, and numbered 1087 pages. Larousse was translated into English in 1961, and in 2001 an updated version, expanded a few hundred pages to include more cuisines and photographs and overseen by culinary luminary Joël Robuchon.

The book covers a lot of ground, from abaisse (a sheet of pastry) to zuppa inglese (a 19th century Neapolitan dessert), weighs a hefty 8 pounds (useful to weight terrines), and packs in a surprising amount of recipes. It's an awesome book, pleasurably daunting in its scope, and you can see why Child revered it. "If I were allowed only one reference book in my library," she wrote, "Larousse Gastronomique would be it, without question." (via Squid Ink)

Updated Jul 15, 2009

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My Life in France: Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme

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a biography about Julia Child, written with Julia Child, depicting her life in France, where the cooking life all began for her (also the book used as reference for the movie Julie & Julia)

Updated Jul 15, 2009

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

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The book that got Julia Child her start as an author, a teacher, and a TV personality (and the one that gave Julie Powell a blog, a book, and a movie)

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Cook the Perfect . . .

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It's a little arrogant, isn't it? To say that you can cook the "perfect" anything with this cookbook? I'm okay with it, though, because the one recipe I did try, Roasted Tomato Soup, was delicious. I only wish I had the time to try the French Onion before giving the book away. (via Cookbook-a-Day Giveaway)

Updated May 16, 2008

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The Complete Baking Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Cookies and Cakes to Muffins and Pies

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A good resource for a wide range of nothing-too-fancy baked goods from Candied Ginger Cookies to Coffee Rum Brownies to Chocolate Pecan Bourbon Pie.

I tried the Lemon Souffle Cheesecake (p 171), mostly because the baker/author said it was inspired by a lemon cheesecake he had at Ciudad in Los Angeles. It was perfect for Spring! (via Cookbook-a-Day Giveaway)

Updated May 16, 2008

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The Family Kitchen: Easy and Delicious Recipes for Parents and Kids to Make and Enjoy Together

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Emphasizes lively dishes for everyday meals, like crab cakes with Southwestern spices. Recipes are addressed to parents but come with lists of particular tasks that can be assigned to young helpers like “Mix the meatloaf ingredients” and “Measure the sugar.” (via Cooking with Kids)

Updated May 14, 2008

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Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen

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A little more practical than Dok Suni and more comprehensive than the recent Vegetarian focused Korean cookbooks, Growing Up in a Korean Kitchen lists tools, explains ingredients, and has about 180 recipes for everything from the little dishes known as bahn chan to different types of kimchees to noodles, rice, and marinated meats. (via korean cooking)

Updated Apr 17, 2008