Popular cookbooks from the past week

Gran's Kitchen by Natalie Oldfield. Hardie Grant Books (2013-03-05).

   Seventy-six of the best tried-and-true homemade recipes from a bygone era, lovingly selected from the notebooks of 95-year-old Dulcie May Booker. This edition, Compiled by her granddaughter, ... more

Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. Ten Speed Press (2007-05-01).

Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and   spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more   chocolate. Every luscious flavor is grist for the chi... more

Martha Stewart's Cookies by Martha Stewart Living Ma. Clarkson Potter (2008-03-11).

The perfect cookie for every occasion.Cookies are the treat that never disappoints. Whether you’re baking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a family supper–or if you simply want somet... more

Cake Keeper Cakes by Lauren Chattman. Taunton Press (2009-10-27).

Few things are as satisfying as a sweet snack that’s mouthwateringly moist. So skip the cookie jar and head for the cake keeper. In Cake Keeper Cakes, Lauren Chattman, the author of Dessert E... more

Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson. Ten Speed Press (2011-04-05).

HEIDI SWANSON’S approach to cooking whole, natural foods has earned her a global readership. From her Northern California kitchen, she introduced us to a less-processed world of cooking and e... more

Sugar Baby by Gesine Bullock-Prado. Stewart, Tabori & Chang (2011-04-01).

Cookbooks with recipes for baking with sugar (in the oven), continue to top the bestseller lists. And yet, no one has set out to do a cookbook with recipes on cooking with sugar (on the stovetop)... more

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. Boxtree (2011-06-03).

Marcella Hazan is widely regarded as one of the greatest Italian cookery writers in the world and The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is her masterpiece, now reissued with a gorgeous new cove... more

Rustica by Frank Camorra et al.. Chronicle Books (2011-08-17).

Centuries-old traditions and exciting innovations, super-spicy and divinely mellow dishes, charcoal-fired meats and abundant vegetables Spanish food truly has something for everyone. In Rustica, aw... more