fun : bittman's 'best cookbooks' thread [nytimes]
'useful' tag on standby until someone vets the suggestions and publishes a condensed list. someone like bittman. though to be fair, the comments are full of great suggestions. so maybe just go buy them all? yes please.
http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/the-best-cookbooks/
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