Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

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

Last Week: 2

Weeks on List: 50

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

Last Week: 5

Weeks on List: 3

3. “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: 1

Weeks on List: 22

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

Last Week: 3

Weeks on List: 22

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

Last Week: 4

Weeks on List: 19

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

Last Week: 6

Weeks on List: 15

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

Last Week: 7

Weeks on List: 10

8. “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: 9

Weeks on List: 84

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

Last Week: 10

Weeks on List: 6

10. “Simple Italian Food,” by Mario Batali (Clarkson Potter, $30). Molto Mario, simple, sophisticated cooking.

Last Week: 8

Weeks on List: 3

Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independentcookbooksellers.