There's no shortage of Best Cookbooks of 2010 lists, so rather than pretending any one list has successfully captured every great cookbook of 2010 (they haven't), or asking you to trust just ours, we've pored over the best of the Best Cookbooks of 2010 lists. What follows are the Best Cookbooks of 2010, the HuffPost rendition: every cookbook must have been included in at least two of the following Best Cookbooks of 2010 lists:
- The Washington Post's Top Cookbooks of 2010
- Bon Appetit's Favorite Cookbooks of 2010
- Amazon's Best Cookbooks of 2010
- The Guardian's 25 Best Cookbooks of 2010
- Epicurious' Best Cookbooks of 2010
- NPR's Best Cookbooks Of 2010
- Publisher's Weekly Best Lifestlye Books of 2010
- Food 52's 2010 Tournament of Cookbooks
With one exception to the rule: four cookbooks chosen by our humble publication's Food page (HuffPost Food Editor's Picks) but overlooked on these other lists were granted inclusion (or is that four exceptions?). It should go without saying that any one of these would make a fine holiday gift for the food lover(s) in your life.
And don't forget to check out the Best Cocktails-and-Spirits Books of 2010.
The 25 Best Cookbooks of 2010, the HuffPost Rendition:
The Best Cookbooks of 2010
Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
by René Redzepi
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century
by Amanda Hesser
- #2 in Amazon's Best Cookbooks of 2010
- The Washington Post's Top Cookbooks of 2010
- NPR's Best Cookbooks Of 2010
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
- Best Historical Cookbook in Epicurious' Best Cookbooks of 2010
One Big Table: 600 recipes from the nation's best home cooks, farmers, fishermen, pit-masters, and chefs
By Molly O'Neill
Harvest to Heat: Cooking with America's Best Chefs, Farmers, and Artisans
By Darryl Estrine, Kelly Kochendorfe
- # 1 in Amazon's Best Cookbooks of 2010
- Best Overall Cookbook in Epicurious' Best Cookbooks of 2010
Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours
by Dorie Greenspan
The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual
by Peter Meehan
- HuffPost Food Pick, #3 in Amazon's Best Cookbooks of 2010
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
- Bon Appetit's Favorite Cookbooks of 2010
- Food 52's Tournament of Cookbooks
- Editors' Pick, Publisher's Weekly Best Lifestly Books of 2010
Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes
by David Lebovitz
- Best Dessert Cookbook in Epicurious' Best Cookbooks of 2010
- The Washington Post's Top Cookbooks of 2010
Meat: A Kitchen Education
By James Peterson
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented
by Renato Poliafito
Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys
by David Tanis
Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert
By Eric Ripert
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
by Melissa Clark
Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes
By Harold McGee
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
- The Guardian's 25 Best Cookbooks of 2010
Thai Street Food
by David Thompson
The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook
by Niki Segnit
- HuffPost Editor's Pick
- The Guardian's 25 Best Cookbooks of 2010
Primal Cuts: Cooking with America's Best Butchers
By Marissa Guggiana, Alice Wong, Katrina Fried
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, With Authentic Recipes and Storie
By Grace Young
The Food Substitutions Bible: More Than 6,500 Substitutions for Ingredients, Equipment And Techniques
By David Joachim
- NPR's Best Cookbooks Of 2010
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
- The Washington Post's Top Cookbooks of 2010
The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
By Rachel Saunders
- The Washington Post's Top Cookbooks of 2010
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
Forgotten Skills of Cooking
By Darina Allen
Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen
By Amy Pennington
- Food 52's Tournament of Cookbooks
- #6 in Amazon's Best Cookbooks of 2010
Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours
By Kim Boyce with Amy Scattergood
- Food 52's Tournament of Cookbooks
- HuffPost Food Editor's Pick
Quiches, Kugels, And Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France
By Joan Nathan
- NPR's Best Cookbooks Of 2010
- Bon Appetit's Favorite Cookbooks of 2010
The Perfect Finish
By Bill Yosses and Melissa Clark