Favorite "small tastes" cookbooks?

[KYHeirloomer]

I'm working on a project dealing with the whole small plates phenonenon, and can use some input.

Whether you call it small plates, first courses, appetizers, or starters, what are your favorite books on this topic? Anything from tapas to dim sum would be grist for this mill.

I'd like to know not only which are your favorities, but why you like them. And, if possible, who the publisher is.

Thanks.

 

[Jafo232]

Probably not helpful to you, but as a man who only feels comfortable when I weigh between 190 to 210 pounds, I personally hope the small plates phenomenon is a quick fad.

 

[opqr613]

I feel I am the happiest person in the world.

I feel I am the happiest person in the world.

 

[jpshaw]

I like huge plates. It makes it look like I don't have that much food on it.