Every year, the Food & Wine Test Kitchen evaluates over 150 cookbooks to select the 25 finest ones and single out the most exciting and fail-safe recipes from each. This year's Best of the Best collection celebrates these winning dishes from superstar authors such as Giada DeLaurentiis, Jamie Oliver, Alice Waters and Eric Ripert. To round out the collection, there's also a never-before-published bonus recipe from each author plus easy, accessible wine pairings. The wide variety of dishes includes Crispy Fried Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Roast Chicken with Ricotta and Sage, Brisket in Sweet-and-Sour Sauce, Green Garlic Soufflé, Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas and Milky Way Tart. 280 pages.