1. "Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook" by Alice Waters (HarperCollins, $34). The Chez Panisse cookbook everyone has been waiting for. (1/5).
2. "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin (Alfred Knopf, $40). A spirited kitchen conversation between two great cooks. 4/3
3. "The Low-Carb Cookbook" by Fran McCullough (Hyperion, $23.95). Recipes for the new diet that's all the rage. 3/3
4. "Weir Cooking" by Joanne Weir (Time Life, $27.50). Wine country cooking from the popular TV show. --/1
5. "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Recipes from the specialty food store of the same name in the Hamptons. 6/ 25
6. "How To Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman (MacMillan, $25). A fresh approach to the cooking encyclopedia, with more than 1,500 recipes. 8/ 53
7. "LaBelle Cuisine" by Patti LaBelle (Broadway Books, $25). First "Lady Marmalade," now this--recipes from the soul diva. 9 /22
8. "Martha Stewart's Hors D'Oeuvres Handbook" by Martha Stewart (Clarkson Potter, $35). A contemporary spin to party finger foods. 7/ 25
9. "Simply Sensational Desserts" by Francois Payard (Broadway Books, $35). Flamboyant pastries from one of Manhattan's top chefs. --/1
10. "Every Day's a Party" by Emeril Lagasse ((William Morrow, $25). From Mardi Gras to New Year's Eve, Emeril's one partying dude. 2/3
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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independent cookbook sellers.
