Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

1. “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Recipes from the specialty food store of the same name in the Hamptons.

Last Week: 2

Weeks on List: 20

2. “How To Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman (MacMillan, $25). A fresh approach to the cooking encyclopedia, with more than 1,500 recipes.

Last Week: 3

Weeks on List: 47

3. “Weber’s Art of the Grill” by Jamie Purviance (Chronicle Books, $35). If they don’t know grilling, who does?

Last Week: 2

Weeks on List: 7

4. “Martha Stewart’s Hors D’Oeuvres Handbook” by Martha Stewart (Clarkson Potter, $35). A contemporary spin to party finger foods.

Last Week: 4

Weeks on List: 19

5. “Bobby Flay’s Boy Meets Grill” by Bobby Flay (Hyperion, $29.95). Wild and crazy recipes for the backyard chef.

Last Week: 7

Weeks on List: 12

6. “LaBelle Cuisine” by Patti LaBelle (Broadway Books, $25). First “Lady Marmalade,” now this--recipes from the soul diva.

Last Week: 6

Weeks on List: 16

7. “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone” by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $40). Vegetarian cookbook with 1,400 recipes and sections on ingredients and cooking methods.

Last Week: 8

Weeks on List: 81

8. “A Spoonful of Ginger” by Nina Simonds (Alfred Knopf, $30). Health-giving recipes from Asia.

Last Week: 10

Weeks on List: 16

9. “The Barbecue Bible” by Steven Raichlen (Workman, paperback, $18.95). More than 500 recipes, plus notes on equipment, ingredients, marinades and rubs.

Last Week: 9

Weeks on List: 19

10. “The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen” by Grace Young (Simon & Schuster, $27.50). Cantonese families and their cooking.

Last Week: 7

Weeks on List: 3

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