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Having lived in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and now New York City, I've always been surrounded by amazing food options. And I've found that restaurant cookbooks are a great way to remember — and recreate — particularly excellent dining experiences. Since it's rare to be able to meet the chefs behind your favorite meals, much less ask them about their recipe-developing processes, their cookbooks give you an opportunity to peek into their brains.
Restaurant cookbooks are also a great way to try dishes you've only pined after online, whether the spot you've been dying to visit is a beloved neighborhood eatery, a famous dessert shop, or a Michelin-starred establishment. While some of these books contain recipes that are quite involved for the regular home cook, at the very least they provide lots of culinary inspiration. And right now, with restaurants closed or limited to takeout and delivery due to the coronavirus, they'll help you feel closer to a city's dining scene.
The 50 cookbooks below come from some of America's best and most beloved restaurants and bakeries, and truly represent the country's diverse tastes. Read the original article on Business Insider