Staff Pick
We don’t all move out of our parents' house, ready trained with kitchen knowledge. Sometimes this lack of knowledge can go on for decades. But at some point, we really do need to master something beyond toast and coffee. Let Alison Cayne gently hold your hand through some basic food training. An early lesson is in not chopping off your fingers: knife skills. Soon after: grains and beans. If you can cook rice, you are well on your way to mastering any number of international foods. But it’s okay if you just want a bowl of white rice with butter, salt, and pepper. Cayne will teach you this recipe as well. There are tons of basic recipes and lots of more complex ones as those new kitchen skills build. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
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The Must-Have Manual for Every Aspiring Home Cook
Learning to cook has never been simpler--or more delicious--thanks to The Haven's Kitchen Cooking School. Each of the book's nine chapters centers on a key lesson: in the eggs chapter, readers will learn about timing and temperature while poaching, frying, and scrambling; in the soups chapter, they will learn to layer flavors through recipes like Green Curry with Chicken. The rigorously tested recipes--including wholesome lunches, dinner-party showstoppers, and delectable desserts--will become part of readers' daily repertoires. Beautiful photographs show both the finished dishes and the how-to techniques, and helpful illustrations offer further guidance.
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Named a Best Cookbook / Gift Book of the Year by Better Homes & Gardens, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly
The Must-Have Book That Will Teach You How to Cook
Learning to cook has never been simpler--or more delicious--thanks to The Haven's Kitchen Cooking School. Each of the book's nine chapters centers on a key lesson: in the eggs chapter, readers will learn about timing and temperature while poaching, frying, and scrambling; in the soups chapter, they will learn to layer flavors through recipes like Green Curry with Chicken. The rigorously tested recipes--including wholesome lunches, dinner-party showstoppers, and delectable desserts--will become part of readers' daily repertoires. Beautiful photographs show both the finished dishes and the how-to techniques, and helpful illustrations offer further guidance.