Phaidon has a way of making books feel like something very special (how can anyone want to switch to a KINDLE!?).
I absolutely love the covers of these two new(ish) books, I Know How to Cook, an everyday guide to French cooking (take that, Julia!) and The Silver Spoon for Children, an annotated version of a very comprehensive encyclopedia of Italian cuisine, The Silver Spoon.
Although pricey, these books are beautiful and inspiring — so even if you don’t get a chance to cook anything, at least you’ll have something pretty to look at.
