Stuff Every Cook Should Know

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On sale Oct 25, 2016 | 144 Pages | 9781594749360

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Get expert cooking tips and kitchen hacks in nearly 50 themed sections with this culinary how-to handbook for home cooks of all skill levels!

“A handy guide to the most important kitchen skills.” —BuzzFeed

You don’t need expensive gadgets, cutting-edge cutlery, or a rack of exotic spices to be a great cook. You just need the timeless wisdom found in Stuff Every Cook Should Know. Inside, you’ll find chapters on:

TOOLS: Organizing and cleaning hacks, sharpening knives, caring for cast irons, and more.
INGREDIENTS: Tips for spices, seasonings, measurements, substitutions, and more.
3 MEALS A DAY: Meal planning, easy solutions, make-ahead meals, family cooking, and more.
ENTERTAINING: Dinner parties, dates, home bars, cooking with kids, and more.

Plus measurement conversions, kitchen organizing tips, basic knife cuts, how to stop onions from making you cry, and much more. Now you’re cooking!
Joy Manning is a James Beard Award–nominated writer, editor, and recipe developer. She is the author of Almost Meatless and the editor of Edible Philly. Visit her online at www.joymanning.com.

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Get expert cooking tips and kitchen hacks in nearly 50 themed sections with this culinary how-to handbook for home cooks of all skill levels!

“A handy guide to the most important kitchen skills.” —BuzzFeed

You don’t need expensive gadgets, cutting-edge cutlery, or a rack of exotic spices to be a great cook. You just need the timeless wisdom found in Stuff Every Cook Should Know. Inside, you’ll find chapters on:

TOOLS: Organizing and cleaning hacks, sharpening knives, caring for cast irons, and more.
INGREDIENTS: Tips for spices, seasonings, measurements, substitutions, and more.
3 MEALS A DAY: Meal planning, easy solutions, make-ahead meals, family cooking, and more.
ENTERTAINING: Dinner parties, dates, home bars, cooking with kids, and more.

Plus measurement conversions, kitchen organizing tips, basic knife cuts, how to stop onions from making you cry, and much more. Now you’re cooking!

Author

Joy Manning is a James Beard Award–nominated writer, editor, and recipe developer. She is the author of Almost Meatless and the editor of Edible Philly. Visit her online at www.joymanning.com.

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