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Ad Hoc At Home  by Thomas Keller
In Ad Hoc at Home—a cookbook inspired by the menu of his casual restaurant Ad Hoc in Yountville Thomas Keller showcases more than 200 recipes for family-style meals. This is Keller at his most playful, serving up such truck-stop classics as Potato Hash with Bacon and Melted Onions and grilled-cheese sandwiches, and heartier fare including beef Stroganoff and roasted spring leg of lamb. In fun, full-color photographs, the great chef gives step-by-step lessons in kitchen basics— here is Keller teaching how to perfectly shape a basic hamburger, truss a chicken, or dress a salad.

Hardback,  384 pp,  $70.00. Buy now

Wine Secrets  by Marnie Old
In “Wine Secrets”, forty of the world’s top wine experts share the tricks, techniques, and wisdom they’ve learned through decades of experience. Celebrity chef Jacques Pepin shares the best uses for leftover wine in the kitchen. Sommelier Oliver Baru proves that you sometimes can judge a wine by its label. Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio tells diners the best way to send back an unacceptable bottle, plus tips on tasting, drinking, ordering, storing, and more. Each technique is described in the chef’s own words, along with a short profile and commentary from author/sommelier Marnie Old. With advice ranging from the basics (does anything pair well with broccoli?) to the extreme (yes, you can freeze open bottles of wine!), “Wine Secrets” will app

,  192 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Bixology  by Eve O’Neill and Doug Bix Biederbeck
In the spirit of Schott’s Miscellany, comes Bixology, a compilation of drink recipes, favorite snack recipes, and plenty of facts and fun information about drinks, food, literature, music, and art. Bix, the San Francisco supper club embodies all these things and this small volume will convey the spirit of the restaurant and the lifestyle of those who frequent it. Divided into three chapters, Salutations, Celebrations, Reparations Simple Pleasures and, Clever Rhymes and Complex Forms, readers can find out such interesting tidbits as The Ten Essential Books for Book Lovers chosen by Bix owner Doug Beiderbeck Bix’s Ten Essential Party Foods (Crab Rolls, Steak Tartare for example) and, Bix’s Ten Essential Cocktails, starting with the famous Neg

,  160 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Urban Cookbook  by King Adz
“The Urban Cookbook” is an indepth investigation into five great cities where the street sets the creative agenda: New York, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and London. After a general introduction, King Adz tells the story of his trip to each of the five cities, takes the reader on a walk around neighbourhoods that buzz with street life, where the best food can be found, and talks to the keenest creative talents photographers, illustrators, designers, graphic and graffiti artists, skaters, DJs, club owners, musicians, talent scouts and internet entrepreneurs. Then he offers eight recipes from which to cook up dishes that he ate on the streets of the city, and detailed descriptions of their work by a couple of his talents anything from Rodney Smit

,  256 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

The Big Fat Duck Cookbook  by Heston Blumenthal
In this enormous, beautiful book, we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck, birthplace of snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream, and encounter the passion, perfection and weird science behind the man and the restaurant. Heston Blumenthal is widely acknowledged to be a genius, and The Fat Duck has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World. The book includes 50 of his signature recipes – sardine on toast sorbet, salmon poached with liquorice, chocolate wine – will inspire home cooks and chefs alike. With incredible colour photographs, illustrations, real cloth binding and a slip case, The Big Fat Duck is a stunning, colourful and joyous work of art.

Hardback,  532 pp,  $299.00. Buy now

Live and Cookin’ at Lizotte’s Restaurant  by Brian Lizotte
When Brian Lizotte got tired of life on the road as a tour chef, he opened Lizotte’s for fine food and music. From a kitchen that never moved he developed his unique cuisine

,  208 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

Serendipity Parties  by Stephen Bruce and Alia Akkam
Everyone comes together at Serendipity–Hollywood stars, young trendsetters, and families from all over the world. With its dessert-loaded menu, fun decor, and carefree vibe, this is the place to celebrate a birthday–or any occasion that calls for lots of chocolate. Here, the impish impresario Stephen Bruce, like a modern-day Willy Wonka, has created a candy-colored wonderland where all feel welcome and even the host has a great time. Now, Serendipity Parties brings the restaurant’s madcap sense of hospitality home. Whether it’s for a birthday, the holidays, or a summer poolside soiree, this book has a party plan for you. Offbeat decor tips, must-have music playlists, and hilarious anecdotal sidebars accompany delicious recipes that reflec

Hardback,  128 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Maze  by Jason Atherton
Maze is one of the most exciting and original restaurants to open in London in recent years and much of its success is due to its prodigiously talented headchef, Jason Atherton. With a focus on quality ingredients, imaginative flavour combinations and simple presentation, the food at Maze is served in small tapas-style portions, enabling the customer to sample a wide variety of dishes in a single meal.In Maze, The Cookbook, Jason reveals the secrets of 30 of his signature dishes served as they would be in the restaurant, including Marinated Beetroot with Goat’s Cheese, Chard and Beetroot Dressing, Butter Roasted Cod with Silky Mash and Spiced Lentils, and Mango Parfait with Orange Anise Jelly. Each dish is followed by two more recipes based

Hardback,  256 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

The Sweet Melissa Baking Book  by Melissa Murphy
Everyone has a favourite sweet treat. Whether it’s a delicious brownie or the perfect mouthwatering chocolate chip cookie, simple, homespun treats are some of our most beloved. In The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, Melissa shares her simple, tried-and-true techniques and her French-influenced baking approach. There are desserts for everyday, such as Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies, and for more special occasions. Warm and spirited, The Sweet Melissa Baking Book also contains charming anecdotes from Melissa’s life of baking. With more than one hundred recipes, the simple treats in this book will make each day and every special occasion sweeter.

,  240 pp,  $37.95. Buy now

Junior’s Cheesecake Cookbook  by Alan Rosen and Beth Allen
Junior’s Restaurant, which bakes quite possibly the best cheesecakes in the universe, is a legend in its own right and has been wooing New Yorkers since it first opened its doors in 1950. And now, finally, they are willing to offer up their recipes for Junior’s New York-style cheesecakes (all cream cheese, no sour cream, thank you, on a sponge cake crust), from the cheesecake that started it all (Junior’s Original New York Cheesecake), to flavour twists like Banana Fudge, Rocky Road and Pumpkin Mousse, to little cheesecakes meant just for one (Little Fellas) and much more!

,  176 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Boston Chef’s Table; The Best in Contemporary Cuisine  by Clara Silverstein
Recipes from the hottest trend-setting restaurants This all-new hardcover cookbook highlights recipes from the best chefs in the Boston area, including Lydia Shire, Jasper White, Todd English, Ming Tsai, and Barbara Lynch. Far from being stodgy standards, these contemporary recipes include endive salad from Aquitaine, Olives’ s lasagna (baked inside a pumpkin ), delectable chickpea salad from Tamarind Bay, and gingered sea bass from Skipjack’ s. But the traditional favorites are also here, such as the incomparable Italian dishes of the North End, Boston baked beans from Union Oyster House, and Todd English’ s take on the lobster roll, among others. The recipes have been customized for home cooks, in chapters organized by appetizers, soups,

,  240 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Ivy Bake Shoppe  by Martha Wold
From townspeople to tourists, everyone knows that the Ivy has the best foods for miles around. From the perennial favorite Balckberry Scones and the legendary Caramel Apple Tart to unique lunch items like the Warm Onion Pie, Tortilla Soup, and Tomato Basil Pie, it’s all about the seasonal and fresh in this homey cafe. The menu is recreated weekly based on the availability of fresh produce, and transcribes on the famous chalkboard for all to see. But don’t wait for the chalkboard to change, now these sought after recipes for breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, and bakery sweets are available to all

Paperback,  160 pp,  $19.99. Buy now

The Silver Palate Cookbook  by Julee Rosso, Michael McLaughlin and Sheila Lukins and others
A collection of recipes from The Silver Palate, the first gourmet carry-out shop in Manhattan, including recipes for Chicken Marbella, Curried Butternut Squash Soup, Brie Wrapped in Filo, Chilli for a Crowd, Marinated Chevres, Raspberry-Sauternes Dessert Soup, and White Sangria

Paperback,  480 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

BREAKFAST AT THE WOLSELEY  by Chris Corbin, Lewis Esson and Jeremy King and others
Serves as a guide to producing breakfast in the Wolseley style. This work also helps you learn about the background and ethos of the Wolseley with a description of the building and how it became the icon, including a look at how breakfast service is run at the Wolseley both at front of house and behind the scenes

Hardback,  128 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Grossi Florentino  by Guy Grossi and Jan McGuinness
The Florentino is one of Melbourne’s most famous and enduring restaurants. Generations of Australians have met, conversed, done deals and partied within its impressive surroundings. This history of the Florentino is intertwined with Melbourne’s history, and with the history of Italian migration to Australia and its influence on local culture and eating habits. Beginning in 1900 as a wine cafe at the wrong end of town, it developed into a fine dining establishment that became the place to be seen. One of the first cafes in Melbourne to offer espresso coffee and homemade pasta, what became Grossi Florentino is now considered the city’s best Italian restaurant. Its clientele has included prime ministers and politicians, corporate leaders, arti

Paperback,  232 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook  by Jennifer Graham
The sweetest little cupcake book around! The once humble cupcake has become an international star – for weddings, parties, anything! And who better to impart her cupcake secrtes than Jennifer Graham, founder of the enormously successful Crabapple Cupcake Bakery. In The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook, Jennifer shares with us many of her favourite recipes – including Valentine’s Cupcakes, Caramel Lovers’ Cupcakes, Church Picnic Carrot Cupcakes and Baby’s First Cupcakes. There are simple, step-by-step instructions to help you bake the perfect cupcake, as well as directions and inspiration for creative frostings and decorations. Here you’ll find a delicious, utterly indulgent cupcake for every occasion

Paperback,  144 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Cooking without Fuss  by Jonny Haughton
Haughton cooks professionally at The Havelock Tavern – the acclaimed gastro-pub in west London. These quick to prepare and satisfying recipes derive from The Havelock’s menu of Modern British dishes. They include winter-warming dishes such as Pot-roast chicken with Leek and Anchovies‚ delicious tarts including Crab‚ Tomato and Saffron and indulgent family puds such as Steamed Pecan and Maple and Norfolk Apple and Treacle Tart. The book also features perfect side dishes including The Havelock’s chips‚ famed for being the best in London. Includes advice on traditional cooking principles‚ menu balancing and cooking for crowds. It encourages readers to cook with enjoyment and ease.

Paperback,  160 pp,  $26.99. Buy now

Mrs Rowe’s Family and Restaurant Cookbook; A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley  by Rowe Family Restaurant
In 1947, single mother Mildred Rowe helped start a small restaurant in the foothills of Appalachia. This restaurant serves half a million locals and visitors a year, making it the popular reason to stop over in Staunton, Virginia. This book tells the story of this Shenandoah Valley institution and presents Mrs Rowe’s cherished home-style recipes

,  240 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Complete Keller, WITH “French Laundry Cookbook” AND “Bouchon”  by Thomas Keller
Deluxe slipcase containing ‘The French Laundry Cookbook’ and ‘Bouchon’. From two acclaimed, award-winning restaurants came two of the most acclaimed, award-winning cookbooks ever published-now packaged together in a luxurious slipcased boxed set, the ideal gift for any food lover. With this year’s opening of the Bouchon Bakery in New York City, and last year’s momentous Michelin guide that awarded Keller’s Per Se the top honours, Keller is increasingly in the limelight – and his inventive, delicious food is increasingly in the consciousness of a national audience. ‘The Complete Keller’ is the perfect gift for anyone who loves fine food.

,  600 pp,  $139.95. Buy now

Breakfast, Lunch and Tea  by Rose Carrarini
The Rose Bakery is a small Anglo-French restaurant, shop and bakery, tucked away in a street near the Gare du Nord in Paris. This book introduces this hidden gem and the philosophy and style of its creator. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs, it includes recipes for 100 of Rose Bakery’s most popular dishes

,  192 pp,  $49.95. Buy now