The 2015 Epicurious Cookbook Canon

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This is the combined final list and longlist from Epicurious' 2015 project to establish the "ultimate cookbook shelf." The final list is at http://origin.www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/10-essential-cookbook-canon-article
1
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Two-volume set)
by Julia Child
936 members
2 reviews
½ 4.6
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2
I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking
by Alton Brown
1,561 members
14 reviews
4.2
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3
The Taste of Country Cooking
by Edna Lewis
509 members
2 reviews
½ 4.4
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4
The Moosewood Cookbook
by Mollie Katzen
2,263 members
23 reviews
4
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5
The Frugal Gourmet
by Jeff Smith
975 members
7 reviews
3.8
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6
Better Homes and Gardens Annual Recipes 2017
by Better Homes and Gardens
3,508 members
37 reviews
4.1
7
Betty Crocker's Cookbook
by Betty Crocker
2,779 members
20 reviews
4.1
8
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman
2,537 members
43 reviews
½ 4.3
9
Joy of Cooking [2006]: 75th Anniversary Edition
by Irma S. Rombauer
2,008 members
17 reviews
½ 4.4
10
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
by Marcella Hazan
1,980 members
23 reviews
½ 4.4
11
Larousse Gastronomique
by Prosper Montagné
1,942 members
16 reviews
½ 4.4
12
The Silver Palate Cookbook
by Julee Rosso
1,813 members
20 reviews
4
13
Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi
by Yotam Ottolenghi
1,722 members
17 reviews
½ 4.3
14
How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food
by Nigella Lawson
1,711 members
16 reviews
4
15
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
by Deborah Madison
1,673 members
8 reviews
½ 4.3
16
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery that Revolutionizes Home Baking
by Jeff Hertzberg
1,658 members
38 reviews
4.2
17
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
by Yotam Ottolenghi
1,524 members
20 reviews
½ 4.5
18
The Way to Cook
by Julia Child
1,476 members
10 reviews
½ 4.4
19
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
by Peter Reinhart
1,446 members
28 reviews
½ 4.4
20
The New Basics Cookbook
by Julee Rosso
1,444 members
7 reviews
3.9
21
The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution
by Alice Waters
1,378 members
16 reviews
4.2
23
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
by Ina Garten
1,172 members
9 reviews
½ 4.3
24
The French Laundry Cookbook
by Thomas Keller
1,126 members
9 reviews
4
25
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
by Deb Perelman
1,095 members
27 reviews
½ 4.3
26
Baking with Julia: Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers
by Dorie Greenspan
1,058 members
9 reviews
½ 4.4
27
Momofuku
by David Chang
787 members
10 reviews
3.8
28
Baking: From My Home to Yours
by Dorie Greenspan
769 members
16 reviews
½ 4.5
29
Ad Hoc at Home
by Thomas Keller
738 members
7 reviews
4.2
30
James Beard's American Cookery
by James Beard
695 members
2 reviews
4.2
32
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
by Shizuo Tsuji
599 members
4 reviews
½ 4.4
33
Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico
by Rick Bayless
594 members
10 reviews
½ 4.4
34
Mexico One Plate At A Time
by Rick Bayless
551 members
2 reviews
4.1
35
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust
by Ina Garten
543 members
3 reviews
4.2
36
Thai Food
by David Thompson
528 members
5 reviews
½ 4.3
37
Ruhlman's Twenty: 20 Techniques 100 Recipes A Cook's Manifesto
by Michael Ruhlman
445 members
4 reviews
4.2
39
A Taste of India
by Madhur Jaffrey
360 members
6 reviews
½ 4.3
40
The Key to Chinese Cooking
by Irene Kuo
352 members
4 reviews
4.2
41
The Cuisines of Mexico
by Diana Kennedy
352 members
2 reviews
4.1
42
Modernist Cuisine at Home
by Nathan Myhrvold
325 members
3 reviews
4.1
43
La Technique: An Illustrated Guide to the Fundamental Techniques of Cooking
by Jacques Pépin
304 members
6 reviews
½ 4.3
44
Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table
by Suzanne Goin
270 members
4 reviews
½ 4.3
45
Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way
by Francis Mallmann
228 members
3 reviews
4.1
46
The Homesick Texan Cookbook
by Lisa Fain
219 members
5 reviews
4
48
Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen
by Leela Punyaratabandhu
203 members
3 reviews
3.9
49
The Food of Morocco
by Paula Wolfert
200 members
2 reviews
½ 4.4
50
Cooking by Hand
by Paul Bertolli
200 members
1 review
4.1
51
The Good Housekeeping Cookbook [2001 Edition]
by Susan Westmoreland
200 members
4 reviews
½ 3.7
52
A Return to Cooking
by Eric Ripert
156 members
4.1
53
The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual
by Frank Falcinelli
138 members
4.1
54
Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link's Louisiana
by Donald Link
111 members
½ 4.4
55
Essential Cuisine
by Michel Bras
66 members
4