Thomas Keller Books
Ad Hoc at Home {can get this one used as low as 16.99}
This book focuses more on casual home style eating. Keller's French Laundry Restaurant is pretty fancy, but even fancy chef's still eat casually at home. This also gives a lot of tips about different cooking methods and how to work with certain products. I would recommend this one for the home cook who is looking to branch out with their cooking, but doesn't have the confidence yet to do the fancy stuff.
This book focuses more on casual home style eating. Keller's French Laundry Restaurant is pretty fancy, but even fancy chef's still eat casually at home. This also gives a lot of tips about different cooking methods and how to work with certain products. I would recommend this one for the home cook who is looking to branch out with their cooking, but doesn't have the confidence yet to do the fancy stuff.
Bouchon {can get this one used as low as 21.00}
Bouchon is actually a Keller restaurant that is modeled after eating at a French Bistro. If you love bistro food, you'll love this book. T.K. actaully jokes in this book that he started this restaurant so he would have a place to eat after working at the Laundry all day.
Bouchon is actually a Keller restaurant that is modeled after eating at a French Bistro. If you love bistro food, you'll love this book. T.K. actaully jokes in this book that he started this restaurant so he would have a place to eat after working at the Laundry all day.
The French Laundry Cookbook {can get this one used as low as 22.00)
This is his claim to fame restaurant. This is the fun fancy stuff. Recipes in here are more for the advanced cook, but are still very doable by the more novice cook. He really does a good job explaining things to make it not so complicated.
This is his claim to fame restaurant. This is the fun fancy stuff. Recipes in here are more for the advanced cook, but are still very doable by the more novice cook. He really does a good job explaining things to make it not so complicated.
Bouchon Bakery {purchase on amazon.com} The release of this book was the absolute best thing to happen to me in 2012.
Alice Waters
The Art Of Simple Food
Alice Waters is best known for using fresh, local foods and making simple things taste amazing. This is a great, easy to follow book.
Alice Waters is best known for using fresh, local foods and making simple things taste amazing. This is a great, easy to follow book.
