COOKBOOK HOT LIST

“Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30).

“CookWise,” by Shirley O. Corriher (Morrow, $28.50).

“Play With Your Food,” by Joost Ellfers (Stewart Tabori & Chang, $24.95).

“Chez Panisse Vegetables,” by Alice L. Waters (HarperCollins, 1996, $45.75).

“The New Food Lover’s Companion,” by Sharon T. Herbst (Barron, 1995, $12.95, paperback).

“Alfred Portale’s Gotham Bar & Grill Cookbook,” by Alfred Portale and Gotham Bar & Grill Staff (Doubleday, $45).

“Libby’s Home-Baked Goodness,” Better Homes & Gardens Editors (Meredith Books, 1996, $12.95).

“In Nonna’s Kitchen,” by Carol Field (HarperCollins, $30).

“Food and Flavors of Haute Provence,” by Georgeanne Brennan (Chronicle Books, $24.95).

“The Book of Jewish Food,” by Claudia Roden (Knopf, 1996, $35).

“Mable Hoffman’s Crockery Cookery,” by Mable Hoffman (Berkeley, 1995, $14, paperback).

“Charlie Trotter’s Seafood,” by Charlie Trotter (Ten Speed Press, $50).

“Cucina Fresca,” by Viana La Place & Evan Kleiman (HarperCollins, 1996, $16, paperback).

“Moosewood Cookbook,” compiled by Mollie Katzen (Ten Speed Press, 1992, $16.95, paperback).

“Step-by-Step Thai Cooking,” Hawthorn Series (Whitecap Books, $3.95, paperback).

Rankings are based on Times poll of national cookbook and independent booksellers.