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The French Laundry CookbookThe French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: £21.67 / Used from: £15.00
Clean, flavourful dishes; everything that Californian cooking has come to represent
Pierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French CuisinePierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French Cuisine by Jean-Francois Abert
Buy new: £17.74 / Used from: £35.06
A start to understanding the eclectic genius of Gagnaire, but only a handful of dishes are sufficient to demonstrate the depth of his cooking
L'Encyclopédie culinaire du XXIe siècleL'Encyclopédie culinaire du XXIe siècle by Marc Veyrat
Stunning in breadth and depth of the dishes and use of ingredients
Recipes from a 3 Star ChefRecipes from a 3 Star Chef by Gordon Ramsay
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Eventually a book from this chef that starts to demonstrate his real qualities
Further Adventures in Search of PerfectionFurther Adventures in Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal
Buy new: £11.73 / Used from: £8.74
Closer to restaurant dishes; complex flavours & novel ideas
El Bulli: 1998-2002El Bulli: 1998-2002 by Ferran Adria
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Just an example of the magic of elBulli; the recipes in this volume are more accessible than in the other publications from this author
Charlie Trotter's CookbookCharlie Trotter's Cookbook by Charlie Trotter
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Before Trotter got on the celebrity track, a top quality exposition of fabulous dishes
Atelier of Alain Ducasse: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges (Masters of Gastronomy)Atelier of Alain Ducasse: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges (Masters of Gastronomy) by Alain Ducasse
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Concentrating on a limited number of ingredients; Ducasse & his disciples put the elements through their paces
Gastronomie pratique: études culinaires ; suivies de Traitement de lobésité des gourmandsGastronomie pratique: études culinaires ; suivies de Traitement de lobésité des gourmands by Ali-Bab
A fantastic alternative reference for classical French cooking
Bocuse in Your Kitchen: Simple French Recipes for the Home ChefBocuse in Your Kitchen: Simple French Recipes for the Home Chef by Paul Bocuse
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Workmanlike journey through a French kitchen
World Cuisine: Italy (1)World Cuisine: Italy (1) by Antonello Colonna
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Little has been published of inspiring chef Carlo Cracco; we wait for a more complete work