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In discovering new authors for over 20 years, Maria Guarnaschelli has helped move America beyond Junior League recipes and French classics.

1982

The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking by Barbara Tropp (William Morrow) boosted Chinese cooking from ethnic food to world-class cuisine.

1985

Classic Indian Cookingby Julie Sahni (Morrow) made the cooking of India accessible.

1987

Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico by Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless (Morrow) brought a chef's respect for Mexican traditions to America.

1988

The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum (Morrow) taught home cooks to think like professional bakers. For instance, measures are given by weight as well as by volume.

1992

The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food by Lynne Rosetto Kasper (Morrow) helped establish Italy as a land of many regional cuisines.

1997

Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner). This new edition was the first update of the authoritative American cookbook since 1975.