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Michael Ruhlman Cookbooks, Food & Wine Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Michael Ruhlman Cookbooks, Food & Wine books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Michael Ruhlman Cookbooks, Food & Wine series? Start with "The French Laundry Cookbook (With: Michael Ruhlman,Susie Heller)" (1999) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Michael Ruhlman Cookbooks, Food & Wine reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The French Laundry Cookbook (With: Michael Ruhlman,Susie Heller)
1999
A Return to Cooking (By: Michael Ruhlman,Eric Ripert)
2002
Bouchon (With: Michael Ruhlman,Susie Heller)
2004
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing (By: Michael Ruhlman,Brian Polcyn)
2005
The Elements of Cooking (By: Michael Ruhlman)
2007
Under Pressure (With: Michael Ruhlman,Brian Polcyn)
2008
Ad Hoc at Home (With: Michael Ruhlman)
2009
Ruhlman's Twenty (By: Michael Ruhlman,Donna Turner Ruhlman)
2011
Salumi (By: Michael Ruhlman,Brian Polcyn)
2012
The Main Dish (By: Michael Ruhlman)
2012
Bouchon Bakery (With: Michael Ruhlman)
2012
The Book of Schmaltz (By: Michael Ruhlman)
2013
Egg (By: Michael Ruhlman)
2014
Pâté, Confit, Rillette (By: Michael Ruhlman,Brian Polcyn)
2019
From Scratch (By: Michael Ruhlman)
2019
Gabriel Kreuther (By: Evan Sung,Michael Ruhlman,Gabriel Kreuther)
2021
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