The Hot List

LOS ANGELES TIMES LIST FOR FEB. 2

1. 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray (Lake Island Press, $14.95) Still going strong.

2. taly: The Beautiful Cookbook by Lorenza De’Medici (Beautiful Cookbooks, $55) Local retail promotion of the new edition of the popular 1990s series has propelled some individual titles onto this list.

3. French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf, $22) How to eat chocolate mousse and maintain your ideal weight by the CEO of Clicquot (the Champagne house).

4. Bouchon by Thomas Keller (Artisan, $50) A great big coffee-table book of bistro recipes from Keller’s Napa Valley restaurant Bouchon.

5. Thailand: The Beautiful Cookbook by Panurat Poladitmontr (Beautiful Cookbooks, $55) Another in the “Beautiful” series.

6. The Taste of the Season: Inspired Recipes for Fall and Winter by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $24.95) A steady seller by the author of “The Taste of Summer” and “Seriously Simple.”

7. All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking by Molly Stevens (W.W. Norton & Co., $35) Contemporary recipes (veal shoulder braised with figs and sherry, braised endive with prosciutto) using a time-honored technique.

8. 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray (Lake Island Press, $14.95) The original compilation of the Food Network star’s favorites.

9. Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $35) A popular general cookbook from a respected author.

10. China: The Beautiful Cookbook by Kevin Sinclair (Beautiful Cookbooks, $55) Another in the “Beautiful” series.

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