1. Anything Else by Harold McGee
2. The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
3. Jacques Pepín’s Complete Techniques
4. The New Best Recipe from Cook’s Illustrated
5. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
6. And the Web? Dave Arnold’s Cooking Issues Blog
7. Another Blog: Ideas in Food
The list and descriptions of these recommending readings are available at Serious Eats- The Food Lab’s Required Readings.
I can attest to the quality of Kitchen Confidential. I am finishing is up and I truly enjoyed the story and the writing style. But then again I’m a huge Anthony Bourdain fan.
