Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

1. “Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home” by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin (Alfred Knopf, $40). A spirited kitchen conversation between two great cooks. 1/7

Last Week: 1

Weeks on List: 7

2. “The Low-Carb Cookbook” by Fran McCullough (Hyperion, $23.95). Recipes for the new diet that’s all the rage. 3/7

Last Week: 3

Weeks on List:7

3. “The French Laundry Cookbook” by Thomas Keller (Artisan, $50). The restaurant showpiece cookbook of the year? --/1

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Weeks on List: 1

4. “Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook” by Alice Waters (HarperCollins, $34). The Chez Panisse cookbook everyone has been waiting for. (2/9).

Last Week: 2

Weeks on List: 9

5. “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Recipes from the specialty food store of the same name in the Hamptons. 6/ 29

Last Week: 6

Weeks on List: 29

6. “The New Joy of Cooking” by Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30). The updated classic makes a back-to-school reappearance. 5/7

Last Week: 5

Weeks on List: 7

7. “Every Day’s a Party” by Emeril Lagasse (William Morrow, $25). From Mardi Gras to New Year’s Eve, Emeril’s one partying dude. 7/7

Last Week: 7

Weeks on List: 7

8. “The Italian Country Table” by Lynne Rossetto Kasper (Scribner, $35). Home cooking from all over Italy. 8/2

Last Week: 8

Weeks on List: 2

9. “How To Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman (MacMillan, $25). A fresh approach to the cooking encyclopedia, with more than 1,500 recipes. 4/ 57

Last Week: 4

Weeks on List: 57

10. “Martha Stewart’s Hors D’Oeuvres Handbook” by Martha Stewart (Clarkson Potter, $35). A contemporary spin to party finger foods. 9/ 29

Last Week: 9

Weeks on List: 29

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