Cook the Book: Ad Hoc at Home: AP1836, cooksultant, subinai, Loukia, and wgsims. Cook the Book: The Grand Central Baking Book: gingercookiewithlime, adl27, bca102, BatGirlCooks, and Jessica Kemp. Weekend Giveaway: California Wine Club Membership: jenbcooks. Winners have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thanks to all who entered.... More

2009 was filled with so many wonderful cookbooks but Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc at Home has to be one of the most eagerly anticipated and well-received. Right now it's sitting happily on Amazon's best seller list alongside other media sensations of 2009, including the Twilight Saga, Sarah Palin's biography, and the latest from Dan Brown. Not bad for a cookbook written by a chef who doesn't double as a television personality. Thomas Keller has been making his presence known since he took over the Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry. Winning international accolades and three Michelin stars, Keller helped transform his unique style of American cooking into something that was taken seriously not only here but all over the... More