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International Cooking

Barefoot in Paris: easy French food you can make at home by Ina Garten ; photographs by Quentin Bacon ; food styling by Rori Trovato ; styling by Miguel Flores-Vianna

My Paris kitchen: recipes and stories by David Lebovitz ; photography by Ed Anderson

Ciao Tuscany: recipes from the PBS series, Cucina Toscana by Damian Mandola & Johnny Carrabba ; with John Demers ; photography by Watt Matthews Casey, Jr

The food and cooking of Russia & Poland: explore the rich and varied cuisine of Eastern Europe in more than 150 classic step-by-step recipes illustrated with over 740 photographs by Elena Makhonko and Ewa Michalik

Cooking from the heart of Spain: food of La Mancha by Janet Mendel

Jamie Oliver's Great Britain by [photography by "Lord" David Loftus ; design by Interstate Associates]

Traditional food from Scotland: the Edinburgh book of plain cookery recipes

The best of Czech cooking by Peter Trnka

A fistful of lentils: Syrian-Jewish recipes from grandma Fritzie's kitchen by Jennifer Felicia Abadi

Washoku: recipes from the Japanese home kitchen by Elizabeth Andoh ; photography by Leigh Beisch

Kansha: celebrating Japan's vegan & vegetarian traditions by Elizabeth Andoh ; photography by Leigh Beisch

Indian for everyone: the home cook's guide to traditional favorites by Anupy Singla

Beijing cai = Chinese cuisine, Beijing style by zuo zhe Lin Lihua

The new book of Middle Eastern food by Claudia Roden