Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook/Larousse Gastronomique/Thomas Keller’s “Bouchon”.
Ruhlman’s “Ratio”, though I’m trying to commit the key parts to memory, and (when we’re home) my mom’s thirty-year-old copy of the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I…
Lidia Bastianich’s “Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen.” I thought I knew how to cook pasta, then I started using this book. It’s still my go-to cookbook for penne alla vodka, risotto, and a few other dishes.