Cookbook author and restaurateur
http://www.cookingwithjennifer.comAnne Willan
My go-to for over 20 years for cooking techniques
Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
One of my first cookbooks. I still refer to it decades later!
Simone Beck, Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle
THE classic!
Mark Bittman and Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Marcella Hazan
Cook's Illustrated
Another great general cooking resource
Ted Lee and Matt Lee
Great resource for all things Southern
Best tried & true Louisiana Cookbook.
Ina Garten
A Modern Classic for great home cooking with recipes that work every time
Mario Batali