Cocktails and other beverages

400 blender cocktails: sensational alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktail recipes by Andrew Chase 641.5 C

1000 best bartender's recipes by Suzi Parker 641.87 P 2005

Drinks without alcohol: non-alcoholic slurpies & smoothies, cocktails & punches, 200 fresh, fast & fruity little sips & great big gulps by Jane Brandt 641.87 B 1999

Esquire drinks: an opinionated & irreverent guide to drinking by David Wondrich 641.87 W 2002

Hot drinks for cold nights: great hot chocolates, tasty teas & cozy coffee drinks by Liana Krissoff 641.87 K 2005

Hot toddies: mulled wine, buttered rum, spiced cider, and other soul-warming winter drinks by Christopher B. O'Hara 641.87 O 2002

The joy of mixology: including the history of mixed drinks by Gary Regan 641.87 R 2003

The liquid kitchen. Groovy drinks by Hayden Wood 641.87 W 2006

The liquid kitchen. Party drinks by Hayden Wood 641.87 W 2006

Modern Cocktails and Appetizers by Martha Gill 641.87 G 2002

Raising the bar: better drinks for better entertaining by Nick Mautone 641.87 M 2004

The ultimate guide to pitcher drinks: cool cocktails for a crowd by Sharon Tyler Herbst 641.87 H 2003

Williams-Sonoma cocktail parties by Chuck Williams 641.87 W 2006

Cooking Techniques and Tips

834 kitchen quick tips: techniques and shortcuts for the curious cook by John Burgoyne 641.5 E 2006

Charcuterie: the craft of salting, smoking, and curing by Michael Ruhlman 641.4 R 2005

Chef's secrets: insider techniques from today's culinary masters by Francine Maroukian 641.5 M 2004

Cookwise: the hows and whys of successful cooking by Shirley Corriher 641.5 C 1997

How to dry foods by Deanna DeLong 641.44 D 2006

Le Cordon Bleu complete cooking techniques: the indispensable reference demonstates over 700 illustrated techniques with 2,000 photos and 200 recipes by Jeni Wright 641.5 W 1997

The Spice and Herb Bible by Ian Hemphill 641.33 H 2006

International Fare

American profile hometown cookbook by Mary Carter 641.5 A 2006

The African kitchen: a day in the life of a safari chef by Josie Stow 641.596 S 2005

The best American recipes, 2005-2006: the year's top picks from books, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet by Frances Monson McCullough 641.5 B 2005-06

Best American side dishes 641.81 B 2005

Casa Moro by Sam Clark 641.5946 C 2004

The cooking of southwest France: recipes from France's magnificent rustic cuisine by Paula Wolfert 641.5944 W 2005

The cuisines of Spain: exploring regional home cooking by Teresa Barrenechea 641.5946 B 2005

The essential book of Jewish festival cooking: 200 seasonal holiday recipes and their traditions by Phyllis Glazer 641.567 G 2004

The ethnic vegetarian: traditional and modern recipes from Africa, America, and the Caribbean by Angela Shelf Medearis 641.5636 M 2004

The Filipino-American kitchen: traditional recipes, contemporary flavors by Jennifer M. Aranas 641.59599 A 2006

The flavors of southern Italy by Erica De Mane 641.5945 D 2004

Food of the Americas: native recipes and traditions by Fernando Divina 641.5 D 2004

The greatest dishes! Around the world in 80 recipes by Anya Von Bremzen 641.59 V 2004

Iraqi family cookbook from Mosul to America by Kay Karim 641.59567 K 2006

The Irish pub cookbook by Margaret M. Johnson 641.59415 J 2006

Jerk from Jamaica: barbecue Caribbean style by Helen Willinsky 641.59729 W 2007

Ken Hom's top 100 stir-fry recipes: quick and easy dishes for every occasion by Ken Hom 641.774 H 2004

Lemongrass and sweet basil: traditional Thai cuisine by Khamtane Signavong 641.59593 S 2005

Lucinda's authentic Jamaican kitchen by Lucinda Scala Quinn 641.59729 Q 2006

The miso book: the art of cooking with miso by John Belleme 641.6 B 2004

Morgan Freeman & friends: Caribbean cooking for a cause by Wendy Wilkinson 641.59729 W 2006

New Greek Cuisine: Featuring 150 recipes from Jim Botsacos, the chef of New York's acclaimed Molyvos Restaurant by Jim Botsacos 641.59495 B 2006

The olive and the caper: adventures in Greek cooking by Susanna Hoffman 641.59495 H 2004

Paris by pastry: stalking the sweet life on the streets of paris by Joyce Slayton Mitchell 641.865 M 2006

Quick & easy Thai: 70 everyday recipes by Nancie McDermott 641.59593 M 2004

Revolutionary Chinese cookbook: recipes from Hunan Province by Fuchsia Dunlop 641.5951 D 2006

The Soul of a New Cuisine: a discovery of the foods and flavors of Africa by Marcus Samuelsson 641.596 S 2006

Three guys from Miami cook Cuban by Glenn M. Lindgren 641.59729 L 2004

Turkish cookery by Sally Mustoe 641.59561 M 2006

Mediterranean grilling: more than 100 recipes from across the Mediterranean by Diane Kochilas 641.578 K 2007

Tapas: the little dishes of Spain by Penelope Casas 641.81 C 2007

Local Chefs

Cooking with Nora: seasonal menus from Restaurant Nora: healthy, light, balanced, and simple food with organic ingredients by Nora Pouillon (Restaurants: Restaurant Nora, Asia Nora) 641.563 P 1996

Cucina of Le Marche: a chef's treasury of recipes from Italy's last culinary frontier by Fabio Trabocchi (Restaurant: Maestro)641.5945 T

Happy in the kitchen by Michel Richard (Restaurants: Citronelle, Central). 641.5 R 2006

The Inn at Little Washington cookbook: a consuming passion by Patrick O'Connell (Restaurant: Inn at Little Washington) 641.5 O 1996

Kinkead's cookbook: recipes from Washington D.C.'s premier seafood restaurant by Bob Kinkead (Restaurants: Kinkeads, Colvin Run Tavern) 641.692 K

Patrick O'Connell's refined American cuisine: The Inn at Little Washington by Patrick O'Connell (Restaurant: Inn at Little Washington) 641.5 O 2004

Tapas: a taste of Spain in America by Jose Andres (Restaurants: Cafe Atlantico, Jaleo, Zaytinya, Oyamel) 641.81 A 2005

Miscellaneous Cookbooks and cooking related books

Confessions of a French baker: breadmaking secrets, tips, and recipes by Peter Mayle 641.7 M 2005

Don't try this at home: culinary catastrophes from the world's greatest chefs by Kimberly Witherspoon 641.5 D 2005

Fierce food: the intrepid diner's guide to the unusual, exotic, and downright bizarre by Christa Weil 641.59 W 2006

Fish on a first-name basis: how fish is caught, bought, cleaned, cooked, and eaten by Rob DeBorde 641.692 D 2006

How to pick a peach: the search for flavor from farm to table by Russ Parsons 641.35 P 2007

Inside America's Test Kitchen 641.5 I 2003

Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine by Steven Rinella 641.01 R 2005

Fish on a first-name basis: how fish is caught, bought, cleaned, cooked, and eaten by Rob DeBorde 641.692 D 2006

So you want to be a chef? Your guide to culinary careers by Lisa M. Brefere 641.5023 B 2006

The storm gourmet: a guide to creating extraordinary meals without electricity by Daphne Nikolopoulos 641.555 N 2005

Think like a chef by Tom Colicchio 641.5 C 2000

Two at the table: cooking for couples now that the kids are gone by Cheryl Fall 641.561 F 2007

White House chef: eleven years, two presidents, one kitchen by Walter Scheib 642.4 S 2007