Top trending e-cookbooks: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks,' Julia Child

Top trending e-cookbooks: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks,' Julia Child

Following US chef Grand Achatz's lead, New York-based, Michelin-starred French chef Laurent Gras has also decided to make his first cookbook a digital one with the release of Laurent Gras: My Provence, filled with classic recipes from Provence. Achatz chronicles the Paris menu from his pop-up restaurant concept Next in Chicago.

Here are the top paid and rated e-cookbooks from iTunes and Amazon, as of August 6:

Top paid iPad cookbooks from Apple:

1. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier, by Ree Drummond
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pioneer-woman-cooks-food-from/id497650136?mt=11
iTunes: $3.99

2. Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day, by Gorgeanne Brenn
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/williams-sonoma-salad-day/id506490621?mt=11
$3.99

3. Food Network Magazine 1,000 Easy Recipes, by Food Network Magazine
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/food-network-magazine-1-000/id468482292?mt=11
$3.99

4. Easy Sexy Raw, by Carol Alt
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/easy-sexy-raw/id468744224?mt=11
$11.99

5. Jamie Oliver's Meals in Minutes, by Jamie Oliver
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/jamie-olivers-meals-in-minutes/id478869815?mt=11
$3.99


Amazon's Top Rated Kindle books in Cooking, Food and Wine:

1. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-French-Cooking-Volume-ebook/dp/B004ZZFMTK/ref=zg_tr_156154011_1

$19.99

2. Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao, by Bee Yinn Low
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Chinese-Recipes-Favorites-ebook/dp/B007WSNNDO/ref=zg_tr_156154011_2

$13.72

3. Everyday Happy Herbivore: Over 175 Quick-and-Easy Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes, by Lindsay S. Nixon
http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Happy-Herbivore-Quick-ebook/dp/B006L8KGKY/ref=zg_tr_156154011_4

$4.99

4. The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread, by Peter Reinhart
http://www.amazon.com/Bread-Bakers-Apprentice-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B004IK8PV4/ref=zg_tr_156154011_5

$18.99

5. Quick-Fix Vegan: Healthy Homestyle Meals in 30 Minutes or Less, by Robin Robertson
http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Fix-Vegan-Healthy-Homestyle-ebook/dp/B005XXT0AK/ref=zg_tr_156154011_6

$7.39