Cook's Illustrated

This is a quick post. I've gotten a few questions about cook books.
If you every go into cook's kitchen and want to know what is his favorite cookbook just look for the one that is tattered, no dust cover and liberally coated with food splatters and that is the favorite.

As I've mentioned here before, the Plantation Cookbook is my all time favorite. You can get it at Garden District Books in New Orleans http://www.gardendistrictbookshop.com/

Next is the Commander's Palace Cookbook the one published in 1984. There is least one published since then.

I like Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks: In Paris and Family Style.

But the highest recommendation I can give you is Cooks Illustrated. I started with their magazine but the better way is their web site http://www.cooksillustrated.com/ . It is not free but it is not expensive and I have not had a bad recipe yet.

Any other food and wine questions let me know.