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Guide to the Cheeses of the World: 1200 Cheeses of the World (Hachette Food & Wine)Guide to the Cheeses of the World: 1200 Cheeses of the World (Hachette Food & Wine) by Roland Barthelemy
Buy used from: £7.00
They're mostly all in here. Enough information to get you started
Ben and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream and Dessert BookBen and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream and Dessert Book by Ben R. Cohen
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Great recipes for ice cream in a hurry.
Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well (Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library)Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well (Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library) by Pelegrino Artusi
Buy new: £23.33 / Used from: £37.82
Read this book to start understanding the way Italians see food.
FrenchFrench by Damien Pignolet
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A really, really beautiful book.
The Roux Brothers on PatisserieThe Roux Brothers on Patisserie by Albert Roux
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Because the recipes are easy to read, and they work.
The New Spanish TableThe New Spanish Table by Anya Von Bremzen
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Reads like a culinary travel book for Spain. I can't put it down.
The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Making Classic Breads with the Cutting-edge Techniques of a Bread MasterThe Bread Baker's Apprentice: Making Classic Breads with the Cutting-edge Techniques of a Bread Master by Peter Reinhart
Buy new: £18.60 / Used from: £22.19
Brilliant book for those who want to take their bread to the next level.
The Complete Keller: WITH "French Laundry Cookbook" AND "Bouchon": The French Laundry Cookbook / BouchonThe Complete Keller: WITH "French Laundry Cookbook" AND "Bouchon": The French Laundry Cookbook / Bouchon by Thomas Keller
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I like to have a copy of each of these books very close by...
The New Joy of CookingThe New Joy of Cooking by Irma Starkhoff Rombauer
Buy new: £19.67 / Used from: £5.47
A must-have when cooking for Americans. All the recipes that are important to them.
Fare Exchange (Gourmet Traveller)Fare Exchange (Gourmet Traveller) by Gourmet Traveller
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From the Australian Gourmet Traveller Magazine. Excellent
Tartine: Sweet and Savory Pastries, Tarts, Pies, Cakes, Croissants, Cookies and ConfectionsTartine: Sweet and Savory Pastries, Tarts, Pies, Cakes, Croissants, Cookies and Confections by Elizabeth Prueitt
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By professional bakers. I use all their basic recipes.
Matt MoranMatt Moran by Matt Moran
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Whenever I am stuck for ideas, I open this book first. Very mediterranean friendly.