Hot List

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

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*--* 1 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray (Lake Island Press, $14.95) One of the trio of books by TV’s spokes-cook for convenience.

2 Get Togethers by Rachael Ray (Lake Island Press, $14.95) Entertaining the 30-minute way.

3 Everyone Comes to Elaine’s: Forty Years of Movie Stars, All-Stars, Literary Lions, Financial Scions, Top Cops, Politicians, and Power Brokers at the Legendary Hot Spot by A.E. Hotchner (Harper Entertainment, $26.95) 40 years in the life of the celebrity hangout.

4 The Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes and Gardens, $19.95) More than 400 recipes for new-school slow cookers.

5 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray (Lake Island Press, $14.95) The original compilation of the Food Network star’s favorites.

6 The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson (Ecco, $19.95) The second book by the chef and co-owner of the London restaurant St. John.

7 Emeril’s There’s a Chef in My Family! Recipes to Get Everybody Cooking by Emeril Lagasse (HarperCollins, $22.99) Following his cookbook for kids, the master enthusiast offers this collection of 76 recipes with steps for both kids and adults.

8 Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $35) The latest from the respected cookbook author is selling steadily.

9 The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten (Crown, $35) Still going strong after five years.

10 Rome, at Home: The Spirit of La Cucina Romana in Your Own Kitchen by Suzanne Dunaway (Broadway, $29.95) New from the author of “No Need to Knead” and owner of Buona Forchetta Breads.

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