Top 5 Recipe Books

What makes a good cook great? Evolution. Growing, changing, and constantly adding recipes to their culinary repertoire. Here are 5 recipe books that should be in every cooks collection.

Desserts by Nancy Silverton
When one of the best pastry chefs in the country tell you how to bake anything, you listen. Nancy Silverton's book is not for the faint. If you are looking for a 1,2,3 guide to making brownies, this book is not for you.

The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition by Edna Lewis
This book epitomizes southern cooking at its best, filled with the kind of cooking you can only find in the country: jams and jellies, deep dish fruit filled pies, seasonal dishes, and comfort foods that warm your heart. It is a book filled with recipes you'll want to treat your loved ones to.

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
Who doesn't love pasta? This is the quintessential book for Italian cooking. With 20 sauces alone, you will find everything you ever need to know to perfect your Italian cuisine.

The Joy of Cooking by Rombauer and Becker
The bible of cooking. No cook can live without this one.

The Dean & Deluca Cookbook by David Rosengarten
This book is an eclectic compilation of recipes that don't disappoint. You'll find a little bit of everything here.