The Barefoot Contessa
“The Barefoot Contessa” features Ina Garten’s take on classic dishes and makes them better by adding a few ingredients that make them taste and cook better.
Cook’s Illustrated
“Cook’s Illustrated” contains more than 2,000 essential recipes from one of America’s most trusted food magazines.
The Martha Stewart Cookbook
You can’t go wrong with the contemporary queen of entertaining and cooking. Make sure to have your copy of “The Martha Stewart Cookbook” handy at all times.
The Essential New York Times Cookbook
“The Essential New York Times Cookbook” first came out in 1961, and it still does well for at-home chefs thanks to a revised edition published in 2010. Many recipes come from world-famous chefs that New York Times food editor Craig Claiborne compiled throughout his 29-year career at the publication.