The New Basics Cookbook [B0061]

1989 PB in very good, clean condition. The modern day classic from the authors of The Silver Palate Cookbook. In one spectacular volume with 875 recipes, Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, authors of the acclaimed Silver Palate Cookbook and Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, celebrate the tastes, ingredients, techniques, and dishes that comprise the best of our cuisine in all its abundant pleasure and variety. Beginning cooks will learn how to boil an egg. Experienced cooks will discover new ingredients and inspired approaches to familiar ones. Encyclopedic in scope, rich with recipes and techniques, and just plain fascinating to read, The New Basics Cookbook is the indispensable kitchen reference for all home cooks. Over 30 chapters include Fresh Beginnings; Pasta, Pizza, and Risotto; Soups; Salads; every kind of Vegetable; Seafood; The Chicken and the Egg; Grilling from Ribs to Surprise Paella; Grains; Beef; Lamb, Pork; Game; The Cheese Course, and Not Your Mother's Meatloaf. Not to mention 150 Desserts! Plus, tips, lore, menu ideas, at-a-glance charts, trade secrets, The Wine Dictionary, a Glossary of Cooking Terms, The Panic-Proof Kitchen, and much more.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Indispensable for any home cook. I purchased this cookbook when it was first published, in 1989 and have had to replace it twice over the past 35 years due to constant use. Great recipes for everything from basic sauces to fancy holiday meals with very clear directions, fun menus and useful tips."; "I bought this cookbook years ago and as a cookbook collector, it remains one of my favorites. The recipes are a bit more upscale and as one would say, fine dining. There's tons of information to improve your cooking skills. I give this book as a gift to foodies like me and it's always a hit."