false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179435210m/916942.jpg 916942 4 If you have somehow never cooked and yet want to, there's always that troublesome problem of where to begin. Fortunately, <I>The Cook's Book</I>, edited by Jill Norman and published by those masters of how-to books, Dorling Kindersley, has answered that question in over 600 glorious pages. With <I>The Cook's Book</I> you can pick your point of entry and launch yourself into the world of food with no fear. <p> You could order take-out for everything but dessert, for example, and start there. And whose holding your hand? Well, Pierre Hermé, one of the great pastry chefs in the world. Or how about if you build a dinner party around a fish course and order in everything else? Charlie Trotter will see you through to an excellent end. There are fully 18 internationally renown chefs represented between the covers of <I>The Cook's Book</I>. These are not the sort of folks who generally give introductory courses, and yet that's what this tome delivers in depth. Trotter's chapter on fish, the way it is lavishly illustrated and carefully explained, is a publishable masterpiece on its own. But it's only one chapter among 24 that guides the new cook through basic prep and cooking technique with side trips into a variety of international cuisines. Everything is explained editorially and visually in this brilliantly designed production. One glance at the photo of creamy risotto and you'll know if your risotto is creamy or not. <p> This isn't to say seasoned cooks won't find themselves slavishly turning these gorgeous pages and licking their chops as well. But what's wonderfully important about <I>The Cook's Book</I> is that it is the answer for any neophyte wondering where to begin. <I>--Schuyler Ingle</I> 902017 29 9 2005 The Cook's Book: Step-by-step Techniques and Recipes for Success Every Time from the World's Top Chefs: Including Marcus Wareing, Shaun Hill, Ken Hom and Charlie Trotter total:13|5:9|4:3|3:1| 13 60 25 3 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 09:56:07 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 10:14:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 16 09:44:58 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 16 09:48:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 25 07:27:39 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 03:26:56 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Aug 07 03:52:44 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 03:52:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:38:20 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 00:38:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 12 12:22:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 12:22:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 13:29:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 09:46:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 24 21:32:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 21:32:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jun 17 08:26:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 08:26:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 11:16:47 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 08:46:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 08:28:25 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:28:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 09 15:22:31 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 15:22:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 21 11:05:54 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 11:05:54 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 15 21:27:12 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 21:27:12 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 09 03:28:14 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 03:28:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 07 14:56:23 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 15:07:10 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Sep 14 14:16:08 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 14:16:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jul 22 12:46:50 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 12:46:50 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri May 02 15:15:14 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 15:15:29 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Apr 25 10:16:32 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 10:16:32 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=916942