1. "Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook" by Alice Waters (HarperCollins, $34). The Chez Panisse cookbook everyone has been waiting for.
Last week: 2
Weeks on list: 4
2. "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman (MacMillan, $25). A fresh approach to the cooking encyclopedia, with more than 1,500 recipes.
Last week: 1
Weeks on list: 51
3. "Every Day's a Party" by Emeril Lagasse ((William Morrow, $25). From Mardi Gras to New Year's Eve, Emeril's one partying dude.
Last week: --
Weeks on list: 1
4. "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Recipes from the specialty food store of the same name in the Hamptons.
Last week: 3
Weeks on list: 23
5. "Martha Stewart's Hors D'Oeuvres Handbook" by Martha Stewart (Clarkson Potter, $35). A contemporary spin to party finger foods.
Last week: 4
Weeks on list: 23
6. "The Low-Carb Cookbook" by Fran McCullough (Hyperion, $23.95). Recipes for the new diet that's all the rage.
Last week: --
Weeks on list: 1
7. "Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home" by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin (Alfred Knopf, $40). A spirited kitchen conversation between two great cooks.
Last week: --
Weeks on list: 1
8. "The New Joy of Cooking" by Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30). The updated classic makes a back-to-school reappearance.
Last week: --
Weeks on list: 22
9. "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone" by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $40). Vegetarian cookbook with 1,400 recipes and sections on ingredients and cooking methods.
Last week: 8
Weeks on list: 85
10. "LaBelle Cuisine" by Patti LaBelle (Broadway Books, $25). First "Lady Marmalade," now this--recipes from the soul diva.
Last week: 5
Weeks on list: 20
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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independent cookbook sellers.
