First cookbook for college kid's first apartment

Calreader
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:15:50 +0000

The Art of Simple Food, by Alice Waters. Some of the chapters are kinds of food (four essential sauces, salads, soup, bread, pasta, etc.) and some are cooking techniques (simmering, slowcooking, frying/sauteeing, grilling). Each chapter has some core recipes and variations. I think it would be a great way to learn to cook. Like some of the other basic books, it tells how to boil (or fry or scramble) an egg.