Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List

1. “You Say Tomato,” by Joanne Weir (Broadway Books, paperback, $15). Tomato recipes, lore and famous tomato quotes.

Last Week: 9

Weeks on List: 2

2. “Born to Grill,” by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison (Harvard Common Press, $27.95). American barbecue cookery.

Last Week: 2

Weeks on List: 12

3. “Vegetables,” by James Peterson (Morrow, $35). More than 300 recipes, plus step-by-step preparation techniques and advice on buying and storing vegetables.

Last Week: 5

Weeks on List: 4

4. “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone,” by Deborah Madison (Broadway Books, $40). Vegetarian cookbook with 1,400 recipes and sections on ingredients and cooking methods.

Last Week: 3

Weeks on List: 27

5. “Rao’s Cookbook,” by Frank Pellegrino (Random House, $40). Recipes from New York’s tiny and exclusive Italian restaurant.

Last Week: 4

Weeks on List: 13

6. “The Barbecue! Bible,” by Steven Raichlen (Workman, paperback $18.95). More than 500 recipes, plus notes on equipment, ingredients, marinades and rubs.

Last Week: 1

Weeks on List: 4

7. “Joy of Pickling,” by Linda Ziedrich (Harvard Common Press, paperback, $14.95). More than 200 recipes for pickling vegetables, fruits, meats, fish and eggs.

Last Week: 6

Weeks on List: 3

8. “Elizabeth David Classics,” by Elizabeth David (Biscuit Books, $14.98). Three books--”Mediterranean Food,” “French Country Cooking” and “Summer Cooking”--in one volume from the late English food writer.

Last Week: 7

Weeks on List: 11

9. “New Tastes From Texas,” by Stephan Pyles (Clarkson Potter, paperback, $18.95). Southwestern food with a variety of regional and ethnic spins.

Last Week: --

Weeks on List: 1

10. “Intimate Gatherings,” by Ellen Rose and Jessica Strand (Chronicle, $18.95). Seasonal menus for small dinner parties.

Last Week: --

Weeks on List: 6

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