Chefs + Restaurants

By Yotam Ottolenghi,Photographs by Jonathan Lovekin
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting new talents in the cooking world, with four fabulous, eponymous London restaurants and a weekly newspaper column that's read by foodies all over the world. Plenty is a must-have collection of 120 veget... Learn More

By Suvir Saran with Raquel Pelzel Photographs by Ben Fink
What happens when an Indian chef and consummate city dweller buys a farm in the country and endeavors to raise farm animals and grow vegetables? Delicious food, of course! From acclaimed chef and author Suvir Saran, Masala Farm offers a fresh twist on a farm-to-table approach to cooking and welcomes readers into the kitchen. Learn More

By Stephanie Izard with Heather Shouse Photographs by Dan Goldberg
Stephanie Izard knows how to inspire, captivate, and cook up a storm. Fan favorite and the first and only woman to win on TV’s Top Chef, she’s also the chef and owner of the acclaimed Girl & the Goat restaurant in Chicago. The Girl in the Kitchen collects more than 100 of Izard’s best recipes, from innovative appetizers like Asian-Spiced English Peas to luscious desserts like Quince and Fig Cobbler with Vanilla Mascarpone. Learn More

By Mark and Michael Klebeck with Jess Thomson Photographs by Scott Pitts
Among enthusiasts, Seattle’s Top Pot Doughnuts reigns supreme. Now, doughnut aficionados everywhere can enjoy these tasty treats at home. Learn More

By Michael Ruhlman Photographs by Donna Turner Ruhlman
Rare is the cookbook that redefines how we cook. And rare is the author who can do so with the ease and expertise of acclaimed writer and culinary authority Michael Ruhlman. Twenty distills Ruhlman’s decades of cooking, writing, and working with the world’s greatest chefs into twenty essential ideas—from ingredients to processes to attitude—that are guaranteed to make every cook more accomplished. Whether cooking a multi-course meal, the juiciest roast chicken, or just some really good scrambled eggs, Ruhlman reveals how a cook’s success boils down to the same twenty concepts. Learn More

By Patricia Curtan, with a foreword by Alice Waters
Chez Panisse, a small restaurant in Berkeley, California, opened its doors in the summer of 1971. For forty years, the restaurant and its founder, legendary chef Alice Waters, has had a profound influence on food, farming, cooking, and dining around the world. In the beginning, Waters saw the beauty and aesthetic of fine printing as a way to communicate—at the outset of the diners' experience—the care and attention given to the preparation of their dinner. Berkeley-based artist Patricia Curtan began hand printing menus for the restaurant during its early years, while employed as a cook in the Chez Panisse kitchen. Curtan's menus, works of art in their own right, capture the unique spirit of the famous restaurant with letterpress and linoleum-block prints on beautiful paper. In Menus for Chez Panisse, Curtan presents four decades of menus—including dinners for special guests such as Julia Child, Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and James Beard—with notes about the menus, the artwork, the occasions, and, of course, the food. Learn More

By Joanne Chang with Christie Matheson, Photographs by Keller + Keller
Every day 1,500 Bostonians can't resist buying sweet, simple treats such as Homemade Pop-Tarts, from an alumna of Harvard with a degree in economics. From Brioche au Chocolat and Lemon Raspberry Cake to perfect croissants, Flour Bakery-owner Joanne Chang'... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,Photographs by Frankie Frankeny
Michael Chiarello's fans have watched him on Top Chef Masters, the Food Network, and PBS. He's an Emmy Award winner and award-winning author, with combined cookbook sales of over 400,000 copies. Chiarello returns to the kitchen with a cookbook in... Learn More

By Chad Robertson,Photographs by Eric Wolfinger
For the home or professional bread-maker, this is the book of the season. It comes from a man many consider to be the best bread baker in the United States: Chad Robertson, co-owner of Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, a city that knows its bread. To Chad,... Learn More

By Jeff Morgan,Photographs by France Ruffenach
Domaine Chandon is a French-owned wine producer in Napa Valley. Its Michelin-starred restaurant, étoile, is the only fine-dining restaurant within a winery in the Wine Country. With a seasonal menu created to showcase Domaine Chandon's sparkling an... Learn More

By Nirmala Narine,Photographs by Diana Delucia
Join "The Indiana Jones of Spices," Nirmala Narine, as she eats her way from Rio to Buenos Aires, capturing the tastes and smells of South America in recipes and photos. Millions of tourists visit this part of the globe every year, drawn by ancient ruins,... Learn More

By Jonathan King,, Jim Stott,,and Kathy Gunst,Photographs by Jim Stott
Stonewall Kitchen shows how to celebrate in style with these 50 tantalizing recipes for holiday entertaining. Take yourturkey from traditional to modern by adding an updated side dish to your Thanksgiving menu, like Mashed Parsnips andPears or Sauted... Learn More

By Stanley, Evan, Mark, ,and David Lobel,with Mary Goodbody,and David Whiteman,Photographs by Lucy Schaeffer
For anyone who ever wanted to know the difference between Porterhouse and Chateaubriand, the Lobel family of master butchers has all the answers in the Meat Bible. Covering every imaginable meatbeef, veal, pork, lamb, poultry, rabbit, and morethe Lobels... Learn More

By Corinne Trang,Photographs by Maura McEvoy
Noodle dishes are a beloved staple throughout Asia and are eaten at all hours of the day and night. Asian cuisine expert Corinne Trang presents more than 70 recipes that make it easy to discover such simple pleasures as the Vietnamese rice noodle soup kno... Learn More

By Priscila Satkoff,with Vincent Satkoff,Foreword by Charlie Trotter
Salpicn! is the beloved Chicago restaurant renowned for its upscale Mexican menu. Its unique culinary approach fuses classic European dishes with traditional Mexican seasonings and flavors that result in such wonderful dishes as salmon tartare cured wit... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,with Penelope Wisner,Photographs by Karl Petzke
This classic cookbook from Food Network star Michael Chiarello is at last available in paperback. It's vintage Chiarello: blending simple yet sophisticated recipes from Napa Valley's famed Tra Vigne restaurant with the grace of Wine Country living and the... Learn More

By Martin Yan
The world's foremost expert on Chinese cooking is back with a brand-new cookbook to whet the appetite of anyone who's ever picked up a pair of chopsticks. As the companion volume to the PBS series, Martin Yan's China brings the ancient country's... Learn More

By Elisabeth Prueitt,and Chad Robertson,Photographs by France Ruffenach,Foreword by Alice Waters
Every once in a while, a cookbook comes along that instantly says "classic." This is one of them. Acclaimed pastry chef Elisabeth Prueitt and master baker Chad Robertson share not only their fabulous recipes, but also the secrets and expertise that transf... Learn More

By Kathy Casey,Food photographs by E. Jane Armstrong
Kathy Casey, beloved expert on Northwest cuisine, shares more than 100 it-doesn't-get-more-delicious-than-this recipes for everything from cocktails all the way to desserts. Lambert cherry mojitos waft the fragrance of fresh mint. A Tillamook cheddar spre... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,Photographs by Daniel Proctor
The Food Network's Michael Chiarello knows the secret for making great food that is as simple as it is delicious. These 100 innovative recipes for both making and using flavored oils and vinegars capture the essence of herbs, fruits, vegetables, and spice... Learn More

By Christopher Hirsheimer,and Peggy Knickerbocker
Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion. The perfect guide and cookbookno matter where you liveeach page ce... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,Photographs by Karl Petzke
Celebrated television, cookbook, and restaurant chef Michael Chiarello is a master of simple, casually elegant cookingand a fabulous host. In this cookbookpacked with great recipes, gorgeous photographs, and inspiring entertaining ideashe shares his se... Learn More

By Martin Yan
The companion volume to Martin Yan's new PBS series of the same name, this cookbook is the ideal introduction to Asian cooking. Wok-full of great tips and techniques, plus sources for easily locating unusual ingredients, here are more than 150 truly easy... Learn More

By Cat Cora,and Ann Krueger Spivack,Photographs by Maren Caruso
What could be better than family and friends gathered around a table laden with laughter and good food? The Food Network's Cat Cora is the perfect companion in the kitchen to help create meals and memories to share and remember. With recipes inspired by C... Learn More

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco ,By Joyce Goldstein,Photographs by E.J. Armstrong
Julia della Croce's savory Minestrone Romano Soup to soothe a friend under the weather. Marion Cunningham's hearty Tamale Pie for a family with a newborn. Beth Hensperger's delectable Cinnamon Rolls with Irish Cream Glaze to welcome the new neighbors. In... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,with Janet Fletcher,Photographs by Deborah Jones
From Michael Chiarello, author of The Tra Vigne Cookbook, comes a collection of recipes on his favorite subject-and the favorite subject of home cooks everywhere-preparing meals for family and friends. These treasured recipes marry the rich traditions of... Learn More

By Jeff Morgan,Photographs by Steve Rothfeld,Foreword by Leslie Rudd
In the alphabet of gourmets, D stands for Dean & DeLuca, long considered one of the finest food emporiums in the world. Now they bring their vast culinary expertise to this stunning new cookbook with over 80 inspired recipes, each complemented by carefull... Learn More

By Michael Chiarello,with Penelope Wisner,Photographs by Karl Petzke
People the world over come to California's wine country for a taste of the good life. They find it in abundance at Napa Valley's celebrated Tra Vigne restaurant (the name is Italian for "among the vines"), where an enchanting vineyard setting and chef Mic... Learn More

By Katharine Kagel,Photographs by Barbara Simpson
Cafe Pasqual's, a small, bustling, and perpetually jammed restaurant in the heart of Santa Fe, draws on a wide range of Southwestern and Mexican culinary traditions to create an original menu based on fresh, authentic ingredients and emphatic flavors. Thi... Learn More

By Ryan Farr with Brigit Binns • Photographs by Ed Anderson
DIY fever + quality meat mania = old-school butchery revival! Artisan cooks who are familiar with their farmers’ market are now buying small farm–raised meat in butcher-sized portions. Dubbed a “rock star” butcher by the New York Times, San Francisco chef and self-taught meat expert Ryan Farr demystifies the butchery process with 500 step-by-step photographs, master recipes for key cuts, and a primer on tools, techniques, and meat handling. Learn More

By Erik Cosselmon and Janet Fletcher Photographs by Sara Remington
Traditional family recipes and the ancient Hellenic custom of welcoming the stranger as a friend—known in Greece as philoxenia—have inspired the uniquely welcoming ambience of Kokkari restaurant in San Francisco. Learn More