Pat W. (3ladybug) reviewed Cooking Basics: Recipes & Techniques (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library) on + 531 more book reviews
Learn to make some great recipes from this cookbook: pasta primavera, homemade chicken stock, roast chicken w/gravy, almond-crusted chicken breasts, filet mignon w/wine sauce, garlic mushrooms, classic cheese souffle, herbe & olive frocaccia, berry shortcakes, creme brulee, chocolate truffles and many more recipes. Book has much info. on basic cooking equipment w/pictures and description, cooking basics, cleaning fresh produce, adding flavors to cooking, knife techniques, carving poultry, how-to-make gravy, etc. A lovely hardback book. A nice gift item for the beginner cook, or for a cook to add to his/her collection of cookbooks. The info. in book is great. Many good recipes.
