Chef/Owner Pok Pok Restaurants
http://thaancharcoal.comDavid Thompson
The bible!
Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
Fergus Henderson
One of my culinary heroes.
Phia Sing
An amazing piece of anthropological curation
Paula Wolfert
A classic and an inspiration for me. No compromise recipes.
Thomas Keller
My first glimpse into modern, super technique heavy recipes, and a the Deep Throat of cookbooks, kicking off food porn as we know it today.
Judy Rodgers
Lindsey Shere
Still one the best books on simple seasonal sweet food.
Samuel Clark and Samantha Clark
Peter Meehan and David Chang
A modern classic and a redefining moment in cookbooks