Move Over Betty Crocker!

Thanks to the Internet and cookbooks galore, there are hundreds of places to go to find recipes, making it all the more overwhelming if you're trying to learn the nuts and bolts of the kitchen.  A good foodie friend of mine suggested that I start working with Cook's Illustrated, The New Best Recipe Cookbook.  It covers the fundamentals of  how to cook all the basics well.  It not only gives detailed directions to creating each dish, but explains some of the food science behind the cooking/baking, offers variations, best practice tips, and of course, illustrations when necessary. I'll have you know it even makes a distinction between Northern Cornbread and Southern Cornbread.  Thank goodness someone pointed it out; move over Betty Crocker!

This book will probably become a backbone for many of my creations, as it is such a wealth of knowledge, but I'll definitely be cross referencing and drawing on a wide variety of inspiration-  Hopefully from many of you!!

¡Adelante!