Cooking doesn't need to be difficult or daunting! This fantastic cookbook is a step-by-step guide to cooking, featuring a full-color photograph to accompany each recipe so you'll always know exactly what the process should look like - every step of the way. Featuring a wide range of easy and healthy recipes for every meal and occasion, this makes the perfect first step for any beginning cook.
In 2007, Parragon Books launched its global cookbook imprint, 'LOVE FOOD'. Core series include Step by Step, Good Food Made Simple, Food Heroes, and 100 Best Recipes as well as stand alone titles.
This may not have any new or groundbreaking recipes but it is one of the clearest and easiest to follow recipe books I have ever read. Not only does it have step by step instructions but it also has step by step photographs illustrating each one. This really is a perfect guide for new cooks.
When it says 'step-by-step' it means really, literally, and to the nth-degree. It's simple explanatory without being mocking or degrading or patronizing. There is no blind, 'walking by faith' cooking here. It's gentle and firm in teaching you the steps.
The pictures are brightly lit so you can see the 'what's what' and 'how's how.' (Especially on making hamburgers - I'm always messing up any burger recipe.) Each step builds towards total completion, no half ways.
It's a good book to give anyone really: newbies who want to improve, kids who want to learn, and - I personally believe- even tried and true vets of oven-taming.