Compiled by Bob Howard

— Egg/ A Culinary Exploration of the World’s Most Versatile Ingredient by Michael Ruhlman. More than 100 recipes on cooking eggs and cooking with eggs. $40

— Brassicas/ Cooking the world’s healthiest vegetables by Laura B. Russell. This book showcases recipes for cooking the world’s healthiest vegetables – kale, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, leafy greens and more. $23

— Haute Dogs/ Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs, Buns, and Condiments by Russell Van Kraayenburg. There’s more than one way to cook a dog and this book has more than 100 mouth-watering recipes to show you how. $18.95

— The Homesick Texan’s Family Table/ Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours by Lisa Fain. More than 125 recipes for comforting, ingredient-driven Lone Star classics for the whole family. $29.99

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Atlanta art and antiques appraiser and auctioneer Allan Baitcher (right) takes bids during a 2020 auction. Baitcher and his company, Peachtree Antiques, are being sued by a Florida multimillionaire who says he paid them $20 million for fakes. (AJC 2020)

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