As far as celebrity books go, I received as an unsolicited gift, The Elements of Taste, by Peter Kaminsky and Gray Kunz; Little, Brown & Company, 2001. (Kaminsky previously co-authored with Andre Soltner, The Lutece Cookbook). Gray is a well-known New York chef, currently at his namesake, Cafe Gray, and formerly of Lespinasse. Just for the fun of it I tried several recipes, some worked, some didn't. Odd. Now, I just look at the pretty pictures...