A lucky dip of quirky picks, each recommended by a single contributor
Irma Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
Mark Bittman
Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
Edna Lewis
Grant Achatz
James Beard
Rose Levy Beranbaum
Marion Cunningham
Gabrielle Hamilton
Sean Brock
Thomas Keller
Fred Morin , David McMillan and Meredith Erickson
Fannie Merritt Farmer
Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso
Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock