Essentials of Cooking

Teaches the basics for food preparation and common recipes. I found the detailed illustrations helpful, especially for knife techniques. Since none of the recipe procedures give measurements, I've had mixed results with those.

I have had this cookbook for years and haven't cooked anything out of it. I'm anxious to see what other members post so I can get an idea of recipes to try.

The illustrations are wonderful - it shows you how to do everything!