Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An empowering collection of impressive recipes that will teach young adults (ages 16+) and kitchen novices all the skills they need to cook for themselves--from a James Beard Award-winning chef and author. Acclaimed chef, TV star, and dedicated father Hugh Acheson taught his teenage daughters how to cook with the belief that cooking is an essential life skill. But he realized that not all teens can (or want to) learn directly from their parents--professional chefs or otherwise--and that really, all they need to know for a lifetime of good cooking is a handful of skills.
So, in How to Cook, Hugh distills the cooking lessons that everyone should master into twenty-four basic building blocks: easy-to-grasp techniques and recipes that can turn anyone, young or old, into a confident home cook. Each of these twenty-four recipes teaches a fundamental culinary skill, such as roasting a chicken or whisking together a classic vinaigrette, and each stands alone as a stellar back-pocket basic. After laying the groundwork, Hugh then offers recipes that expand on these foundations, whether it's adding on to a recipe or combining several techniques, to produce a lifetime's worth of dishes.
These recipes radiate Hugh's passion for teaching the craft of cooking, and they reflect a level of care and instruction that comes directly from the heart. This is the book with which Hugh is going to send his kids off to college, knowing that he has prepared them to feed themselves for the rest of their lives.
Synopsis
An empowering collection of 100 delicious, practical recipes that will teach young adults and kitchen novices how to cook for themselves--from a James Beard Award-winning chef and author. Acclaimed chef, TV star, and dedicated father Hugh Acheson taught his teenage daughters that cooking is an essential life skill. But he also knew that people don't need to know how to cook like a chef to feed themselves and their friends. Really, they only need to learn a handful of skills to enjoy a lifetime of cooking.
So, in How to Cook, Hugh distills the cooking lessons that everyone should master into twenty-five basic building blocks: easy-to-grasp recipes that can turn anyone, young or old, into a confident home cook. Each of these recipes teaches a fundamental skill, such as roasting or whisking together a classic vinaigrette, and each stands alone as a stellar back-pocket basic. After laying the groundwork, How to Cook then offers recipes that expand on these foundations, whether it's remixing the flavors of one of the basic recipes, or combining a couple of them, to show you how you can produce a lifetime's worth of dishes.
How to Cook is the book Hugh is going to give his kids when they leave home, knowing that with these 100 recipes, they'll be prepared to feed themselves for the rest of their lives.
Synopsis
An empowering collection of 100 delicious, practical recipes that will teach young adults and kitchen novices how to cook for themselves--from a James Beard Award-winning chef and author. "A master class on nourishing yourself."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Acclaimed chef, TV star, and dedicated father Hugh Acheson taught his teenage daughters that cooking is an essential life skill. But he also knew that people don't need to know how to cook like a chef to feed themselves and their friends. Really, they only need to learn a handful of skills to enjoy a lifetime of cooking.
So, in How to Cook, Hugh distills the cooking lessons that everyone should master into twenty-five basic building blocks: easy-to-grasp recipes that can turn anyone, young or old, into a confident home cook. Each of these recipes teaches a fundamental skill, such as roasting or whisking together a classic vinaigrette, and each stands alone as a stellar back-pocket basic. After laying the groundwork, How to Cook then offers recipes that expand on these foundations, whether it's remixing the flavors of one of the basic recipes, or combining a couple of them, to show you how you can produce a lifetime's worth of dishes.
How to Cook is the book Hugh is going to give his kids when they leave home, knowing that with these 100 recipes, they'll be prepared to feed themselves for the rest of their lives.