THE HOT LIST
Times Staff Writer
| SO. CAL. RATING |
| 1 | South Beach Diet Cookbook by Arthur Agatston (Rodale Press, $25.95) More than 200 recipes for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 dishes with the good fats and good carbs Dr. Agatston endorses. |
| 2 | The Provence Cookbook by Patricia Wells (HarperCollins, $29.95) The latest from the well-known American expat features recipes gathered from her neighbors, with black and white photos and source info. |
| 3 | Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $35) For cooks who want to feed their families as well as they do their guests. |
| 4 | 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray (Lake Isle Press, $14.95) The original compilation of the Food Network star’s favorites. |
| 5 | Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook edited by Jennifer Darling (Meredith Books, $29.95) The 12th edition of the familiar cookbook with the checked cover. |
| 6 | 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray (Lake Isle Press, $16.95) Another from TV’s spokes-cook for convenience. |
| 7 | Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $35) A steadily selling favorite from a respected cookbook author. |
| 8 | Gale Gand’s Short and Sweet: Quick Desserts With Eight Ingredients or Less by Gale Gand and Julia Moskin (Clarkson Potter, $27.50) A new book from the author of “Butter Sugar Flour Eggs,” pastry chef of the Chicago restaurant Tru and host of Food Network’s “Sweet Dreams.” |
| 9 | How to Grill by Steven Raichlen (Workman, $19.95) Everything you ever wanted to know, with pictures. |
| 10 | Rome, at Home: The Spirit of La Cucina Romana in Your Own Kitchen by Suzanne Dunaway (Broadway, $29.95) From the author of “No Need to Knead.” |
Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independent booksellers.
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