Chef Greg has an extensive collection of food-centric books that not only inspire him but taught him so much of what he knows about cooking.

Here are 5 of his favorite books:
Street Food of Mexico by Hugo Ortega
Momofuku by David Chang
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing by Michael Ruhlman & Brian Polcyn
Franklin Barbecue by Aaron Franklin and Jordan MacKay
Heritage by Sean Brock

Support your local bookstore and try to pick these books up from someone in your neighborhood! If you're in Sacramento check with Beers Books, Time Tested Books, Avid Reader at Broadway Station or Capital Books.