Hot List

(SO. CAL. RATING)

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

*--* 1 Happy in the Kitchen: The Craft of Cooking, the Art of Eating by Michel Richard (Artisan, $45) Long established in Washington, D.C., chef Richard still has local favorite-son status here in L.A.

2 I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris (Warner Books, $27.99) The comic underbelly of home entertaining exposed in words, pictures, recipes and craft-project instructions.

3 Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You’ll Make Over and Over Again by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $35) The formula’s similar to the TV Network star’s four previous cookbooks: lavish photos and easy, accessible recipes.

4 The Bon Appetit Cookbook by Barbara Fairchild (Wiley, $34.95) More than 1,200 recipes from the long-lived, Los Angeles-based magazine.

5 Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis (Clarkson Potter, $32.50) The first De Laurentiis cookbook.

6 Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India by Madhur Jaffrey (Knopf, $25) A memoir with recipes from the actress and Indian food authority.

7 Tyler’s Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Anytime by Tyler Florence (Clarkson Potter, $35) His third cookbook, coinciding with his third Food Network show.

8 Paula Deen Celebrates! Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life by Paula Deen and Martha Nesbit (Simon & Schuster, $26) In her fifth cookbook, Deen features recipes for a list of holidays that includes not only Thanksgiving and Christmas but also Elvis’ birthday, Mardi Gras and President’s Day.

9 Julie and Julia by Julie Powell (Little, Brown, $23.95) A bestseller at this time last year, this book is from the blogger who cooked her way through “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”

10 365: No Repeats -- A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners by Rachael Ray (Clarkson Potter, $19.95) Three TV shows, a zillion books; this is one of them, published last winter.

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