The Hotlist

Here are the rankings of bestselling books about food and cooking, based on a Times poll of national and independent booksellers.

*--* Title Last Month Months on List 1 500 Low-Carb Recipes by Dana 3 5 Carpender (Fairwinds Press: $19.99) What to serve instead of mashed potatoes 2 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray -- 2 (Lake Isle Press: $16.95) The super-organized TV cook offers fast-food variations 3 The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina -- 2 Garten (Clarkson Potter: $35) Summer’s the season for returning to Garten’s original bestseller 4 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray (Lake -- 1 Isle Press: $14.95) Some 30-minute fans clearly have some catching up to do 5 The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook by 7 5 Michael R. Eades (Wiley: $24.95) Low-carb versions of frequently craved foods from burritos to ice cream 6 Comfort Foods by Rachael Ray (Lake -- 1 Isle Press: $14.95) Basic family fare if you’re not in a half-hour hurry and can handle a few carbs 7 How to Grill by Steve Raichlen -- 1 (Workman: $19.95) Details, diagrams and recipes for grilling everything under the sun from the man who’s written the bible on the subject already 8 Dr. Atkins’ Quick and Easy New Diet 4 5 Cookbook by Robert and Veronica Atkins (Fireside: $14) It’s no longer new, but it’s still popular 9 Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina 8 6 Garten (Clarkson Potter: $35) For cooks who want to feed their families as well as they do their guests 10 Seriously Simple by Diane Rossen -- 1 Worthington (Chronicle: $24.95) Latest in a well-regarded series for modern cooks with more taste than kitchen time

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