My Cookbook Library

As a haphazardly organized (isn't that an oxymoron?) person, lists make me happy. I've been slowly building up my cookbook library in the past few years and I think I've reached a point where I have enough books lying around the house to warrant a nice catalogue. I would like to start with my English and French cookbooks first and perhaps as I have more time, I'll include my Japanese and Chinese collection in the catalogue as well.

General Cooking

1. The All New, All Purpose Joy Of Cooking
2. Gordon Ramsay's Secrets
3. In The Heat Of The Kitchen: US paperback version of Gordon Ramsay's Secrets. This is an autographed copy given to me by L.
4. Simply Ming: Easy Techniques for East-Meets-West Meals: This is another autographed copy given to me by L.
5. Savoring Provence: Recipes and Reflections on Provencal Cooking: This is a gift from BM.
6. Complete Entertaining Cookbook: Another cookbook from the Williams-Sonoma series. It is a fun read that organizes menus by occasions including tablesetting suggestions.
7. The Way To Cook (Julia Child): This is my reference book on French cooking.

Professional Cooking

1. El Bulli: 1998-2002 (Ferran Adria)

Professional Baking

1. Le Grand Livre De Cuisine d'Alain Ducasse: Desserts et Patisserie (Alain Ducasse, Frederic Robert)
2. Patisserie of Pierre Hermé (Pierre Hermé): An autographed copy that SC kindly purchased for me from Paris.
3. Ph 10 : Pâtisserie Pierre Hermé (Pierre Hermé)
4. Larousse Des Desserts (Pierre Hermé)

Dessert & Pastry

1. Plaisirs Sucrés (Pierre Hermé)
2. Desserts By Pierre Hermé (Dorie Greenspan, Pierre Hermé)
3. Chocolate Desserts By Pierre Hermé (Dorie Greenspan, Pierre Hermé)
4. Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From The City's Best Pastry Shops (Dorie Greenspan)
5. Baking With Julia (Dorie Greenspan)
6. Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts (Gordon Ramsay)
7. The Last Course: The Desserts Of Gramercy Tavern (Claudia Flemming)
8. Simply Sensational Desserts (Francois Payard)
9. Gérard Mulot : Pâtissier à Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Gérard Mulot, Alba Pezone, Laurence Mouton-Furon)
10. The Cake Bible (Rose Levy Beranbaum)
11. The Pie And Pastry Bible (Rose Levy Beranbaum)
12. In The Sweet Kitchen: The Definitive Baker's Companion (Regan Daley)
13. Le Cordon Bleu Dessert Techniques
14. La Maison Du Chocolat (Robert Linxe)

Cookies

1. Rose's Christmas Cookies (Rose Levy Beranbaum)
2. Cookies Unlimited (Nick Malgieri)
3. The Good Cookie (Tish Boyle)

Bread

1. The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering The Art Of Extraordinary Bread (Peter Reinhart)
2. The Bread Bible (Rose Levy Beranbaum)

Food Writing

1. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures In The Culinary Underbelly (Anthony Bourdain)
2. A Cook's Tour: In Search Of The Perfect Meal (Anthony Bourdain)
3. The Man Who Ate Everything (Jeffrey Steingarten)
4. It Must've Been Something I Ate (Jeffrey Steingarten)
5. Cooking For Mr. Latte: A Food Lover's Courtship, With Recipes (Amanda Hesser)
6. The Apprentice: My Life In The Kitchen (Jacques Pepin)
7. On Rue Tatin: Living And Cooking In A French Town (Susan Herrmann Loomis)
8. French Lessons: Adventures With Knife, Fork, And Corkscrew (Peter Mayle)
9. A Year In Provence (Peter Mayle)
10. The Making Of A Chef: Mastering Heat At The Culinary Institute (Michael Ruhlman)
11. The Soul Of A Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection (Michael Ruhlman)
12. On Food And Cooking: The Science And Lore Of The Kitchen (Harold McGee)
13. Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring The Science Of Flavour (Hervé This)
14. The Chocolate Connoisseur (Chloe Doutre-Roussel): My review is available here.

Reference

1. French Cheeses: The Visual Guide To More Than 350 Cheeses From Every Region Of France (Kazuko Masui)
2. Food Lover's Guide To Paris (Patricia Wells)