The Book Sense Cookbook Bestseller List

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 10, 2005.

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The Book Sense Cookbook Bestseller List

1.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals
Rachael Ray, Clarkson Potter, $18.95, 1400082536

2.

Take Big Bites: Adventures Around the World and Across the Table
Linda Ellerbee, Putnam, $24.95, 0399152687

3.

Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes
Giada de Laurentiis, Clarkson Potter, $30, 1400052580

4.

Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style
Paula H. Deen, Martha Nesbit, S&S, $25, 0743267222

5.

Being Dead Is No Excuse
Gayden Metcalfe, Charlotte Hays, Hyperion, $19.95, 1401359345

6.

Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Maya Angelou, Random House, $29.95, 1400062896

7.

Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home
Mario Batali, Ecco, $34.95, 0060734922

8.

How to Grill
Steven Raichlen, Workman, $19.95, 0761120149

9.

The South Beach Diet Cookbook
Arthur Agatson, M.D., Rodale, $25.95, 1579549578

10.

The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking
Irma Rombauer, et al., Scribner, $35, 0684818701

11.

30-Minute Meals 2
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $16.95, 1891105108

12.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Tom Standage, Walker, $25, 0802714471

13.

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Ina Garten, Crown, $35, 0609602195

14.

Barefoot in Paris
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 1400049350

15.

30-Minute Meals
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $14.95, 1891105035

16.

The Gourmet Cookbook
Ruth Reichl (Ed.), Houghton Mifflin, $40, 0618374086

17.

Barefoot Contessa Family Style
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 060961066X

18.

Bobby Flay's Grilling for Life: 75 Healthier Ideas for Big Flavor from the Fire
Bobby Flay, Scribner, $22, 0743272722

19.

The Instant Cook
Donna Hay, Fourth Estate, $34.95, 0060772921

20.

On Food and Cooking
Harold J. McGee, Patricia Dorfman (Illus.), Scribner, $40, 0684800012

21.

Puttin' on the Grits: A Guide to Southern Entertaining
Deborah Ford, Dutton, $23.95, 0525948686

22.

The Lady & Sons, Too!: A Whole New Batch of Recipes From Savannah
Paula H. Deen, Random House, $19.95, 0375758364

23.

Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen
Deborah Madison, Broadway, $27.50, 0767916271

24.

Maryjane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us
MaryJane Butters, Clarkson N Potter, $35, 1400080479

25.

Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook
Dawn J. Ranck, Good Books, $16.95, 1561483397

26.

The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
Paula H. Deen, Random House, $15.95, 0375751114

27.

Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Way
Jacques Pepin, Houghton Mifflin, $30, 0618393129

28.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals: Cooking 'Round the Clock
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $16.95, 1891105167

29.

Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 0609606441

30.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals for Kids: Cooking Rocks!
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $16.95, 1891105159

31.

The Joy of Cooking
Irma Rombauer, Plume, $18, 0452279232

32.

Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes From Foster's Market
Sara Foster, Clarkson Potter, $35, 1400052858

33.

Recipes From a Very Small Island
Linda Greenlaw, Martha Greenlaw, Hyperion, $25.95, 1401300731

34.

How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke (Illus.), Wiley, $35, 0028610105

35.

Weber's Real Grilling
Jamie Purviance, Sunset Publishing, $24.95, 0376020466

36.

Food Lover's Companion
Sharon Tyler Herbst, Barron's, $16.95, 0764112589

37.

The New Best Recipe
Editors of Cook's Illustrated, John Burgoyne (Illus.), America's Test Kitchen, $35, 0936184744

38.

Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader
Jan Karon, Viking, $29.95, 0670032395

39.

The Barbecue Bible!
Steven Raichlen, Margaret Chodos-Irvine (Illus.), Workman, $19.95, 1563058669

40.

Cupcakes: From the Cake Mix Doctor
Anne Byrn, Workman, $13.95, 0761135480

41.

The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations From Savannah's Favorite Restaurant
Paula H. Deen, S&S, $16.95, 0743224841

42.

Eat This Book: Cooking With Global Fresh Flavors
Tyler Florence, Clarkson Potter, $32.50, 1400052378

43.

Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
Sally Fallon, New Trends, $25, 0967089735

44.

Dishing: Great Dish -- And Dishes -- From America's Most Beloved Gossip Columnist
Liz Smith, S&S, $25, 0743251563

45.

Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann, Harvard Common, $16.95, 1558322450

46.

Betty Crocker's Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today
Betty Crocker, Wiley, $27.50, 0764560794

47.

Peace, Love, & Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies From the Legends of Barbecue
Mike Mills, Amy Mills Tunnicliffe, Rodale, $19.95, 1594861099

48.

Fix-It & Forget-It Lightly: Healthy Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker
Phyllis Pellman Good, Good Books, $18.95, 1561484326

49.

The New American Plate Cookbook: Recipes for a Healthy Weight and a Healthy Life
American Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, $24.95, 0520242343

50.

101 Things to Do With a BBQ
Steve Tillett, Gibbs Smith, $9.95, 1586856987