FS: Culinary & Wine Books

I used to be a chef and as a result I've accumulated a large number of cook books and wine books from when I took the Sommelier exam. Below are the ones I'm willing to part with let me know if you're interested.

I am flexible on pricing.

If You Can Stand the Heat by Dawn Davis
Becoming a Chef by Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page
Appetite for Life – The biography of Julia Childs by Noel Riley Fetch
Food Lovers Companion
Wine Lovers Companion
The United States of Arugula by David Kamp
Le Creuset Cookbook
Polenta by Brigit Legere Binns
The Complete Book of Sauces by Sallie Y. Williams
Daniel Boulud – Letters to a Young Chef
The Fourth Star
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlossen
Cooked
Chef’s Story
Appetizers by Bon Appetit
The Meat Buyers Guide
The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski
Wine Bible
The Seasoning of a Chef by Doug Psaltis
Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
The Penguin Companion to Food by Alan Davidson
Webters New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts
Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page
Cheese Primer by Steve Jenkins
The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten
The Windows on the World Complete Wine Course
Cooking with Daniel Boulud
I’m Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown
On Food and Cooking The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
Italian by Carla Capalbo
French by Carole Clements
The Appetizer Atlas by Arthur Meyer and Jon M. Vann
The World Atlas of Wine
The Sotherby’s Wine Encyclopedia
The New Making of a Cook by Madeline Kamman
The Visual Food Encyclopedia
The Oxford Companion to Food
Garde Manger
Professional Baking
Larousse Gastronomique
The Best of Art Culinaire Magazine

 

What do you think about the French Laundry Cookbook? (I'm guessing it's big format, glossy and expensive - like his food...?)

I'd take your copy of Escoffier if it's in good condition. Name your price.

 

Pm sent

 

The Spice and Herb Bible by Ian Hemphill
Herbs & Spices
Polenta by Brigit Legere Binns
The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski
Pass the Polenta by Teresa Lust
Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page
On Food and Cooking The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
The Visual Food Encyclopedia
The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
The Best of Art Culinaire Magazine

Can you give me a price on each of these
THX

 

The Spice and Herb Bible by Ian Hemphill - $15
Herbs & Spices - $15
Polenta by Brigit Legere Binns - $10
The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski - $8
Pass the Polenta by Teresa Lust - $8
Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page -$18
On Food and Cooking The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee - $25
The Visual Food Encyclopedia -$30
The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller - Sold
The Best of Art Culinaire Magazine -$25


Are you a Culinary Student? That's a great list for a student although I would add Larousse Gastronomique if that is the case.

Please let me know if you are interested in anything.

 

Mid Day Bump

 

How is Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook? I still need to read "Kitchen Confidential" too. I'm drooling at all these books you have.

 

Wow8-[.
That is a big collection of cookbooks.

 

Both the Anthony Bourdain books are excellent, let me know if you're interested I can give you a good deal.

 

I just updated the list.

 

Escoffier arrived today. Thanks Pugz!

 

Wine companion and maybe the world atlas. Prices?

 

Just curious but what level Sommelier are you? I was offered to take the course to be a level 1 Sommelier but I declined, it would have been a great experience though!

 

Pugz, are you a som? Oh, never mind, just read that you took the exam.

 

What do you have left? I´m a bit of a foodie, though wonder how one used to be a chef, what you don´t cook any more?

 

I'm a level 1 som, I am no longer a chef cause the hours were not conducive to me being the type of father I wanted to be.

The list at the top is update so all those books are available. Let me know if you are interested in any or if I can help you pick anything out.

PM sent about the wine book.