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1. "Kitchen Sessions With Charlie Trotter," by Charlie Trotter (Ten Speed Press, $29.95). Companion volume to Trotter's TV show focuses on preparing fine cuisine at home. Last Week: 2 Weeks on List: 4 2. "Soup: A Way of Life," by Barbara Kafka (Artisan, $35). All soups, all the time. Last Week: 4 Weeks on List: 17 3. "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone," by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $40). Vegetarian cookbook with 1,400 recipes and sections on ingredients and cooking methods.

Cookbook Hot List 1. "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: 1 Weeks on List: 10 2. "The French Laundry Cookbook" by Thomas Keller (Artisan, $50). The restaurant showpiece cookbook of the year? Last Week: 3 Weeks on List: 4 3. "The Low-Carb Cookbook" by Fran McCullough (Hyperion, $23.95). Recipes for the new diet that's all the rage. Last Week: 2 Weeks on List: 10 4.