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I guess I'll have to show what a celebrity chef groupie I am and admit I really like Bourdain's Les Halles cookbook. In addition to it improving my chops in the kitchen it's very entertaining to read. He doesn't get the respect he deserves as a chef in my opinion.This past weekend I picked up one of Mario Batalli's books. My next purchase will be the pasta attachment for my mixer. I want to get into more rustic Italian rather than the standard Italian-American.
What French/Italian books are you using? I am a chicagoan so I was very pleased with Rick Bayless's win. I have yet to make it over to his new restaurant XOCO. From what I hear from my friends it is fantastic!
Thanks Amy, I'm segueing from my spring/summer Asian/Latin cooking emphasis to my fall/winter French/italian focus but I'll put your recommendation on my Christmas wish list so I'm ready when spicy season rolls around again. I was very impressed with Rick's cooking on Top Chef Masters.
I love Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico. It a great introduction to his cookbooks.
