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Hello, Cooks everywhere—

I have had so much fun rambling through Amazon.com's cookbook pages to pick out these 101 books. The books below are my choices as the most useful and interesting books I found. Many of them I have seen or read, and there's lots more below that I want to read. Some of the choices were recommended by friends. I'll be adding more books as I find them.

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These recipes have to be good. Williams-Sonoma knows all about kitchenware and how it works.	75th Anniversary Edition	Budget-friendly meals your whole family will love	2,000 simple recipes for great food	The latest recipes for the slow cooker	Simple and sophisticated recipes from around the world	Diners, drive-ins and dives: an All-American Road Trip—with recipes! 1
The hows and whys of successful baking with over 200 magnificent recipes	Simple meatless recipes for great food and good health	The ultimate vegan cookbook	The very best treats to bake and share		Irresistably playful creations anyone can make	A culinary road trip 2
1400 Recipes for the Slow-Cooker	The perfect gift for a young person in your family	The best of America's Test Kitchen: recipes, equipment reviews, tasting	Slow-cooker Award Winning recipes	Artisan bread is the big thing right now. Learn to make your own.	Great Italian cooking with a few basic ingredients	Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving 3
Lucious recipes for a healthy life	A heavy-duty Revised Edition of a favorite cookbook	How to make extraordinary bread		Food and Wine. How could you miss? I'll be over at 7.	Over 200 one-pot meals to choose from	Serve the best ribs in the neighborhood! 4
Illustrated barbecue techniques. Give this to your husband.	If you haven't been to a Trader Joe's, you haven't shopped!	Have you had your five servings of vegetables/fruits today? Here's some help.	Healthy, low fat recipes; attention, dieters!	150 in-a-hurry recipes for cooks with a day job	Recipes from Better Homes and Gardens magazine	Are you gluten-intolerant? Here's a treasure for you. 5
This goes beyond just healty eating. It is targeted body support foods.		With all the diabetics in our family, we are always looking for new ideas.	Help in improving your cooking and eating choices.	Are those cupcakes on the front??	Moosewood Restaurant is a pace-setter in foods and recipes. They were voted one of the 13th most influential restaurants in the 20th century by Bon Appétit magazine.	Everyone wants to know a secret! 6
Diabetics should take a look at this book, too.	Great-tasting meals to make ahead. I know a number of cooks who cook for a week ahead.	Whole grain breads are so satisfying! My husband bakes all kinds of them, just to experiment.	You're right. This is not a cookbook. It is my own medieval novel, written under my pen name, Ruth McIntyre-Williams. Try it, you'll like it!	This is a vital book for the many with surgeries, including my sister and two nieces.	Mark talks about eating moderately and choosing foods carefully.	Meal plans and recipes to help you stay slim and healthy for the rest of your life 7
This volume features regional recipes.	Crock Pot cooking for diabetics! This is a handy book.	138 recipes created especially for use in all types of bread machines	From the editors of Cook's Country Magazine.	The Cook's Illustrated Magazine's cookbook recipes are practically failproof.		Another good one for diabetics. Sometimes carbs are worse for you than sugar. 8
Without herbs and spices, cooking is nothing.	Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School	A good book for young mothers.	Here is another of my medieval novels. You'll like this one, too.	My husband and both daughters are diabetic. This is just what I need!	More than 175 delicious, convenient, family-friendly recipes	Adventures in the culinary underbelly 9
If you want to be a real Italian cook, here's where to start.		Yum!	If you're a homemade ice cream freak, here's one for you!	The essential guide to culinary creativity, based on the wisdom of America's most imaginative chefs	Recipes and survival strategies for guilt-free eating in the real world - if there is such a thing.	10
Meals for one, 30-minute meals, Kosher meals, veggie meals, and more	You know every recipe in this book has been tested and retested.	from Bon Appétit magazine	Grandma used the crawl space under her house as a root cellar. I can still see Grandpa backing out of there, rear end first, followed by cabbages and apples.	One of the best 100 books at Amazon in 2008	Ah, paninis. Toasty and warm.	Ideas from Martha Stewart's Living magazine 11
One of the healthiest things you can do for yourself is eat a vegetarian meal.	I almost saw Julia Child once...	I've made my own corned beef and venison sausage, but never cheese. I think it would be fun.	These would also be good for people with dairy intolerance or allergies.	Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, and Lactic Fermentation	Good for diabetics as well as dieters	Sounds like my kind of diet!! The word decadent excites me. 12
Spanish dishes retooled for an American kitchen	100 recipes from the Culinary Institute of America	The difference between braising and roasting is that braising is done in a closed pan, while roasting can be pan or open fire.	Recipes from the staff of Cook's Illustrated magazine.	Great ideas from Cooking Light magazine	This is an important book for any cook!	"Glorious Greens" says it all. 13
300 recipes for home made pies	Seasonal dishes for the family	No introduction needed...	Beyond leafy greens—inventive salads with beans, whole grains, pasta, chicken, and more	Never worry again about those tortillas left over from yesterday's burritos.	This is definitely a book I need to buy!	A book of casseroles, perfect dishes for your next potluck offering. 14
		Cooking beans, peas, and lentils. My grandfather always ate vinegar on his beans.	I eat a cinnamon roll every morning for breakfast. My husband makes them.	Lo-ove Chinese food. Don't you? You can make your own.		15