Cooking the basics

Carla Lalli Music, isn't that a great name for an author? She has written a cookbook called Where Cooking Begins, Uncomplicated Recipes to Make you a Great Cook. This book is very much about the basics of cooking with wonderful recipes to illustrate the principles. She talks about shopping and storing food, the basics of kitchen organization.  Next is technique, whether it be roasting, steaming on several other approaches. Once those are explored, then come recipes, which are divided into categories. The recipes sound divine, such as lobster pasta with grated tomato sauce. These recipes sound fancy enough to be interesting but basic enough to be approachable.

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