Food of Life, by Najmieh Batmanglij. Amazing Persian food. As an added bonus, she lives in DC and periodically teaches wonderful cooking classes out of her home.
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Ottolenghi
Jerusalem
The Forest Feast Cookbook
Hot, Sour, Salty and Sweet
Beyond the Great Wall
Mangoes and Curry Leaves
Flatbreads and Flavors
Burma: Rivers of Flavor
Anything by Deborah Madison
Anything by Mark Bittman
Anything by Georgeanne Brennan
Anything by Alice Waters. It feels so luxurious, until you realize that you make every recipe incorrectly if you didn't pre-grow the vegetables for the recipe yourself.
I love nothing more on a chilly Sunday morning, while everyone in the house is still asleep, than sipping on a coffee and flipping through some wonderful cookbooks.
Does anyone have a favourite cookbook? Pictures appreciated but not necessary - eg. Julia Child is food pron enough without pictures.