Moosewood, and Sundays at Moosewood
When I was in school, I picked up a few in the series of "Sunset" cookbooks (soft covers at the time) and found them really good! If you ever run into them in a used book store, maybe grab one! I especially loved the one on Bread (step by step techniques), and another for Vegetarian cooking. I still make some of these every year.
Tropit, I used to watch a lot of cooking shows on TV with my mom - The Galloping Gourmet was always amusing. I loved Julia Child, and love Jacques Pepin's shows (especially when he cooks with his daughter).