For those of you that cook or are learning how to cook

[orangerful]

I was totally unfamiliar with the SeriousEats.com blog Food Lab but I saw the new book reviewed somewhere and it sounded fascinating. I just got a copy in at the library and it is GORGEOUS! Not only is it full of basic recipes and tips on how to make them, it also includes the SCIENCE behind the cooking, which can help down the road when I want to start experimenting with food and cooking my own way.

I don't really buy cookbooks because I tend to find all my recipes online, but I am thinking this book might need to live at my house.

If you are trying to learn to cook or just improve your cooking skills, you might want to check out this book or the original blog.

Comments

[twissie.livejournal.com]

Hngggh! I love pretty cookbooks! But I have no space for them, and I end up only looking at the pictures and never trying the recipes ;___;

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I am the same way, I hardly ever use the cookbooks I have. But this one has SO MUCH INFO I might buy it so I can keep referring back to it. I think most of his recipes and tidbits are on the blog, but I could see myself working my way through this book, teaching myself techniques (plus if I own it, I don't have to worry about splashing it with food LOL)