I do most of my own cooking. The only two that stand out are. The Stinking Rose in L.A. a wonderland for the garlic lover in you! and the go to Outback Steak House. Not a big deal, but fairly cheap and easy.
My most tattered cookbooks:
My 4 vintage Better Homes and Garden Cook books dating from the late 1930s to the present. And my falling apart Fanny Farmer Cook book. I use these all regularly.