Reviews: Books provide angles on 'the best' recipes

"Deciding what's "the best" is a tricky challenge, since such definitions are clearly subjective - especially with recipes and food. De gustibus, and all that.

A smart first move for the seeker of perfection is to tap into the experience of others reliably qualified to make a preliminary selection for you. Then, what's left is the pleasure of testing and tasting to pinpoint your own winners.

Happily, from time to time editors at distinguished culinary establishments do the research, make their choices and publish helpful opinions in books such as the following."

Books reviewed:

• The Best of Gourmet - 20th Anniversary Edition


• Food & Wine Annual Cookbook 2005


• The New Best Recipe


• Best American Side Dishes


• Best of the Best


• The Best American Recipes 2004-2005: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet

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Posted by Michael Dupuis at May 17, 2005 5:52 PM