Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

1. “The Barbecue! Bible,” by Steven Raichlen (Workman, paperback $18.95). More than 500 recipes, plus notes on equipment, ingredients, marinades and rubs.

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2. “Born to Grill,” by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison (Harvard Common Press, $27.95). American barbecue cookery.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 11

3. “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone,” by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $40). Vegetarian cookbook with 1,400 recipes and sections on ingredients and cooking methods.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 26

4. “Rao’s Cookbook,” by Frank Pellegrino (Random House, $40). Recipes from New York’s tiny and exclusive Italian restaurant.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 12

5. “Vegetables,” by James Peterson (Morrow, $35). More than 300 recipes, plus step-by-step preparation techniques and advice on buying and storing vegetables.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 3

6. “Joy of Pickling,” by Linda Ziedrich (Harvard Common Press, paperback, $14.95). More than 200 recipes for pickling vegetables, fruits, meats, fish and eggs.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 2

7. “Elizabeth David Classics,” by Elizabeth David (Biscuit Books, $14.98). Three books--”Mediterranean Food,” “French Country Cooking” and “Summer Cooking”--in one volume from the late English food writer.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 10

8. “Marcella Cucina,” by Marcella Hazan (HarperCollins, $35). The woman who taught America how to cook Italian gets personal with recipes that show how she cooks at home.

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9. “You Say Tomato,” by Joanne Weir (Broadway Books, paperback, $15). Tomato recipes, lore and famous tomato quotes.

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WEEKS ON LIST: 1

10. “The New Cook,” by Donna Hay (Whitecap Books, paperback, $17.95). Modern, easy to make recipes.

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national cookbook and independent booksellers.