Food, Glorious Food! The Book Sense Cookbooks and Food Writing Bestseller List

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Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S. for the four-week period ending July 11, 2004.

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The Book Sense Cookbooks and Food Writing Bestseller List
1. The South Beach Diet Cookbook
Arthur Agatson, M.D., Rodale, $25.95, 1579549578
2. The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw, Free Press, $26, 0743264754
3. How to Grill
Steven Raichlen, Workman, $19.95, 0761120149
4. Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!
Bobby Flay, Scribner, $30, 0743254813
5. The Provence Cookbook
Patricia Wells, HarperCollins, $29.95, 0060507829
6. Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover's Courtship, With Recipes
Amanda Hesser, Norton, $14.95, 0393325598
7. The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Ina Garten, Crown, $35, 0609602195
8. Barefoot Contessa Family Style
Ina Garten, Clarkson N. Potter, $35, 060961066X
9. 30-Minute Meals 2
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $16.95, 1891105108
10. Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, From Kansas City to Cuzco
Calvin Trillin, Random House, $12.95, 0375759964
11. The New All Purpose Joy of Cooking
Irma Rombauer et al, Scribner, $35, 0684818701
12. 30-Minute Meals
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $14.95, 1891105035
13. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $14, 0060934913
14. The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World
Lawrence Osborne, North Point, $24, 0865476330
15. Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook
Dawn J. Ranck, Good Books, $16.95, 1561483397
16. The Barbecue Bible!
Steven Raichlen, Workman, $19.95, 1563058669
17. The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
Paula H. Deen, Random House, $15.95, 0375751114
18. Barefoot Contessa Parties!: Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
Ina Garten, Clarkson N. Potter, $35, 0609606441
19. Italian Easy: Recipes From the London River Cafe
Rose Gray, Clarkson N. Potter, $35, 140005348X
20. The Book Club Cookbook
Judy Gelman, Tarcher/ Penguin, $15.95, 158542322X
21. The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys
Deirdre Imus, Rodale, $29.95, 0875969194
22. Joy of Cooking
Irma Rombauer, Plume, $18, 0452279232
23. Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto
Victoria Abbott Riccardi, Broadway, $12.95, 076790852X
24. Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Better Homes and Gardens (Eds.), Better Homes and Gardens, $29.95, 0696212900
25. The Lady & Sons, Too!: A Whole New Batch of Recipes From Savannah
Paula H. Deen, Random House, $19.95, 0375758364
26. Man, a Can, a Grill: 50 No-Sweat Meals You Can Fire Up Fast
David Joachim, Rodale, $15.95, 1579547672
27. How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Mark Bittman, Wiley, $35, 0028610105
28. BBQ USA
Steven Raichlen, Workman, $19.95, 0761120157
29. The New Food Lover's Companion: Comprehensive Definitions of Nearly 6000 Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms
Sharon Tyler Herbst, Barron's, $14.95, 0764112589
30. Lost Recipes: Meals to Share With Friends and Family
Marion Cunningham, Knopf, $22, 0375411984
31. Weber's Big Book of Grilling
Jamie Purviance, Chronicle, $22.95, 0811831973
32. Get Togethers
Rachael Ray, Lake Isle, $18.95, 1891105116
33. Remembrance of Things Paris: Sixty Years of Writing From Gourmet
Ruth Reichl (Ed.), Modern Library, $24.95, 0679643095
34. Noble Rot: A Bordeaux Wine Revolution
William Echikson, Norton, $24.95, 0393051625
35. The Silver Palate Cookbook
Julee Rosso, Workman, $15.95, 0894802046
36. The Cake Mix Doctor
Anne Byrn, Workman, $14.95, 0761117199
37. The Best Recipe
Cook's Illustrated Magazine (Ed.), Boston Common Press, $29.95, 0936184388
38. Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
Better Homes and Gardens (Eds.), Better Homes and Gardens, $16.95, 0696214628
39. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
Ruth Reichl, Broadway, $14.95, 0767903382
40. A Man, a Can, a Microwave: 50 Tasty Meals You Can Nuke in No Time
David Joachim, Rodale, $15.95, 157954892X
41. Fresh Food Fast: Delicious, Seasonal Vegetarian Meals in Under an Hour
Peter Berley, Regan Books, $34.95, 0060515147
42. Baking Illustrated: The Practical Kitchen Companion for the Home Baker With 350 Recipes You Can Trust
Cook's Illustrated (Eds.), Cooks Illustrated, $35, 0936184752
43. The New Basics Cookbook
Julee Rosso, Workman, $19.95, 0894803417
44. The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook
King Arthur Flour (Eds.), Countryman Press, $35, 0881505811
45. The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner
Jill Conner Browne, Three Rivers, $13.95, 060980877X
46. Celebrate the Rain
Junior League of Seattle (Eds.), Favorite Recipes Press, $31.95, 0963608851
47. Beer-Can Chicken
Jim Lambrenos Steven Raichlen (Illus.), Workman, $12.95, 0761120165
48. 500 Low-Carb Recipes
Dana Carpender, Fair Winds, $19.95, 1931412065
49. The Tex-Mex Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos
Robb Walsh, Broadway, $17.95, 0767914880
50. A Man, a Can, a Plan
David Joachim, Rodale, $15.95, 1579546072