Out of Line, by Barbara Lynch — A life of playing with fire
Comfort me with Apples, by Ruth Reichl, chef, food writer and critic
Heat by Bill Buford — An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook....an adventure in the kitchen and into Italian cuisine
The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn — How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices Into Fearless Home Cooks
The Making of a Chef by Michael Ruhlman — journalist Michael Ruhlman joined students at the Culinary Institute of America, the country's oldest and most influential cooking school. it's also about the nature and spirit of being a professional cook and the people who enter the profession
Dishing by Liz Smith - a star-studded memoir, a mouthwatering reminiscence about great food and great meals, and a very special kind of cookbook by Liz Smith, bestselling author and America's most beloved gossip columnist

* if some books have already sold, the $15 option gets you 3 plus however many other books are still left