The 11 Best Cookbooks Of 2009

One of the annual lists of the year's best food books has been released by NPR, appropriately titled, "The 11 Best Cookbooks Of 2009", by T. Susan Chang:

"Michael Pollan famously lamented, earlier this year, that cooking has become a spectator sport. Not if this year's cookbooks have anything to do with it! Traditional cuisines get broken down and re-introduced, ingredients that have become familiar only recently get recombined as casually as speed-daters. Meanwhile, the bakers outdid themselves this year, clarifying flavors and streamlining their methods until they fit snugly in anybody's kitchen. This year's cookbook instructions are detailed and sure-handed, so you'll feel confident even taking on those fiddly little jobs you usually leave to your good friend Joe, the Trader."


A wonderful list to help with the season's gift-giving or as suggestions for additions to your personal culinary library.

Go to The 11 Best Cookbooks Of 2009, to view the list and article.

The books are available online at Barnes and Noble.