To round out the list, I've added foodie fiction for adults and children. Many suggestions are classics, but I've tucked a few newbies in, too. Please do your book shopping with us by following our links. If available, I recommend hardcover for cookbooks. They lay flat on the counter or in the cookbook stand and last years longer than paperbacks.
Hardcovers can sport the spills and spatters of the happy cook.
Kitchen Arts will also do book searches free of charge and the customer is under no obligation to buy the book once it's been found. They never give up on a search, but some searches are lengthier than others. These are my bibles for everyday cooking and for looking up recipes and methods for frustrated foodies. This Betty Crocker satisfies nostalgia and necessity. I learned to cook the basics from this book.