Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

L.A. Times Archives

March 25, 1998 12 AM PT

1. “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone,” by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $35). 1/ 8

LAST WEEK: 1

WEEKS ON LIST: 8

2. “The New Making of a Cook,” by Madeleine Kamman (William Morrow, $40). 3/ 10

LAST WEEK: 3

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

3. “Cooking With the Two Fat Ladies,” by Jennifer Patterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright (Clarkson Potter, $25). 2/ 10

LAST WEEK: 2

WEEKS ON LIST: 10

4. “CookWise,” by Shirley O. Corriher (Morrow, $28.50). 5/ 11

LAST WEEK: 5

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

5. “Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30). 4/ 11

LAST WEEK: 4

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

6. “Marcella Cucina,” by Marcella Hazan (HarperCollins, $35). 6/ 10

LAST WEEK: 6

WEEKS ON LIST: 11

7. “Sauces,” by James Peterson (John Wiley & Sons, $44.95). --/ 2

LAST WEEK: --

WEEKS ON LIST: 2

8. “72 Market St.,” by Roland Gibert (Wave, $32.50). --/ 1

LAST WEEK: --

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

9. “The Book of Jewish Food,” by Claudia Roden (Knopf, 1996, $35). --/ 1

LAST WEEK: --

WEEKS ON LIST: 1

10. “L’Atelier of Joel Robuchon,” by Patricia Wells and Joel Robuchon (John Wiley & Sons, $50). 10/ 3

LAST WEEK: 10

WEEKS ON LIST: 3

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