New York: John Wiley & Sons, (2001) dj. Hardcover - A revised and updated i of this collection of four hundred great soup recipes from around the world, including many South American and Asian recipes. Also includes sections on master techniques, how to find unusual ingredients, and other tips on how to vary the recipes, including charts of patterns on how to improvise soups. Illustrated with full color photographs. Somewhat oversized. Index, 630 pp. ISBN: 0-471391360.

n.p. Three Bear Publishing Co., 1970. First edition - A small book of recipes from women all over California designed to increase support for Senator George Murphy (1902-1992) in his 1970 re-election campaign. When Murphy was elected to the Senate in 1964, he was the first notable actor to be elected to statewide office in California (paving the way for Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger) and he is the only senator to be represented by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Illustrated with small drawings throughout, printed in blue ink, 46 pages in stiff illustrated stapled wrappers.

Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, (2010). SIGNED first edition - A book which inspires you to be creative in the kitchen, no matter what your level of cooking expertise - to have fun with equipment, to be innovative with recipes and flavors, to try out techniques like sou vide. Lots of detailed instructions - and suggestions and ideas from well-know chefs. INSCRIBED on the title page "To - - Happy Cooking." Illustrated. 412 pp. ISBN: 978-0596805883.

Pasadena, CA: Red Hen Press, (2017). SIGNED first edition - "Tracing Ramirez's tour of American water sustainable farms - from rice paddies in Cajun Louisiana to a Hawaiian coffee farm to a Boston chocolate factory and beyond - [this book is] an eye-opening account of the under-appreciated environmental threat of water scarcity, a useful cookbook with water-sustainable recipes accompanying each chapter, and a fascinating personal narrative that will teach the reader how they, too, can eat less water." SIGNED on the title page with the words "There is power in the collective." 227 pp plus index of recipes. ISBN: 978-1597090391.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1986.) dj. Hardcover first edition - With articles on tasting and selecting wine by Father Corbet Clark. illustrations by Gary Jacobsen . Index 447 pp. ISBN: 0-688058523.

Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, (1991.). First edition - From back cover: "This book will give you the history of espresso, it will tell you how to select and blend the right coffee beans, it will give you tips on equipment, and it will offer some of the most exciting recipes featuring espresso, from the basics to the exotic, from main dish creations to elegant desserts, and much more." Illustrated. Index, 126 pp. Oblong format. ISBN: 0-895945134.

Hollywood, FL: Frederick Fell Publishers Inc, (2008). SIGNED first edition - A handbook, an allergy detection book, and a cookbook all in one. What initiated this book was the fact that none of the elimination diets at the time took into account that many individuals could not digest soluble fats. Also, all the diets were in food form, without any instruction on how to include these foods in meals. This book uses the menu method to detect problem foods and includes 175 allergen free recipes. SIGNED by the author on the dedication page. Glossary, bibliography, index. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-88391171X.

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, (1996.) dj. Hardcover - Each book in this excellent series is written by an international leading authority, includes information on basic techniques, detailed recipes and a mouth-watering full-color, full-page photograph of each finished dish. Glossary, index. Ribbon marker bound in. 108 pp. ISBN: 0-7835-02257.

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, (1993.) dj. Hardcover - Each book in this excellent series is written by an international leading authority, includes information on basic techniques, detailed recipes and a mouth-watering full-color, full-page photograph of each finished dish. Glossary, index. 108 pp. ISBN: 0-7835-02370.

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, (1997.) dj. Hardcover - Each book in this excellent series is written by an international leading authority, includes information on basic techniques, detailed recipes and a mouth-watering full-color, full-page photograph of each finished dish. Includes recipes for Thanksgiving, Hanakkuh, Holiday Open House, Christmas Dinner, New Years. Glossary, index. 108 pp. ISBN: 0-7835-03172.

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, (1995.) dj. Hardcover - Each book in this excellent series is written by an international leading authority, includes information on basic techniques, detailed recipes and a mouth-watering full-color, full-page photograph of each finished dish. Glossary, index. Ribbon marker bound in. 108 pp. ISBN: 0-7835-03059.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An account of "a life with the kitchen at its center. From her mother's pound cake, a staple of summer picnics during her childhood in Oklahoma, to the eggs she cooked for her father during the weeks before his death, food and memories are intimately entwined." Full of great recipes. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Illustrations by Camilla Engman. Recipe index. 320 pp. ISBN: 1416551050.

Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "A feast for the senses that mirrors the richness of the Hawaiian cuisine." Roy Yamaguchi is known for using only the freshest grown or harvested local ingredients and combining them in a unique style that combines the best flavors and techniques of European and Asian cooking. Wonderful recipes beautifully illustrated in full color (including many scenic photographs of Hawaii) Photographs by Franco Salmoiraghi and Lois Ellen Frank. SIGNED opposite the dedication page with "Aloha and keep in cooking!" and dated in 1996. Oversized oblong format, index. 232 pp. ISBN: 0-89815-6378.

n.d. (ca 1980). First edition - A community cookbook from the small gold rush town of Mokelumne Hill - a town settled in 1849 - in Calaveras County. Brief news snippets from the late 1800s are interspersed with the recipes. 49 pp.