"Cooking For Dummies could be the first and only book in your kitchen." — William Rice, Food and Wine Columnist, Chicago Tribune "Cooking — like anything — must be fun and should not be taken too seriously. Cooking For Dummies helps us do just that." — Ferdinand Metz, President, The Culinary Institute of America 
Contains Over 150 Recipes — From Soups to Soufflés Is your idea of a home-cooked meal a frozen dinner, macaroni &amp; cheese from a box, or a pizza? Well, don't let your phobia of cooking keep you out of the kitchen. With Cooking For Dummies® as your guide, you'll find quick answers to all your cooking dilemmas. This book is filled with time-saving tips and techniques, money-saving strategies, and more than 150 easy-to-prepare recipes! Inside, you'll discover how to: <ul>
<li>Grill, roast, braise, and sauteé like a pro</li> <li>Create vegetarian dishes with flavor and zest</li> <li>Impress your friends and family by creating elegant (but easy-to-prepare) dishes</li> <li>Find fool-proof ways to fix your cooking mistakes</li> <li>Organize your kitchen so that everything is accessible</li> <li>Use your appliances, utensils, and gadgets</li> <li>Mix, measure, and substitute ingredients in your recipes</li> <li>Make a dazzling dinner out of what you've got in your pantry</li> <li>Keep your budget intact while shopping at the market</li> </ul>

Cooking For Dummies?

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Miller, Bryan

Yates, Alison

Cooking Education & Reference

For Dummies

Does the thought of baking a cake conjure up a nightmare vision of a 15-ft layer cake, scrolled and fluted with decorations fit for a king? If the word “dessert” just throws you into a cold sweat, the inside scoop on desserts is: they’re actually simple to make. And with the right help...well, just a piece of cake. 
In the end, desserts are no harder to make than entrées. And with Desserts For Dummies, you’ll cut even a Wedding Cake recipe down to size, flip Crepes Suzette with aplomb, and throw together a batch of Chocolate Truffles your local chocolatier will envy. And with this handy, down-to-earth guide from a leading pastry chef and a former New York Times restaurant critic, you’ll discover the proper way to read a dessert recipe, organize your ingredients, and also how to: <ul>
<li>Think like a sweet chef—including basic tips on measuring, weighing, presenting, gauging cooking time, and pairing desse rts with meals</li> <li>Stock a pantry, and use leftovers creatively (such as caramel and meringue)</li> <li>Set up a kitchen—including tips on counter height and ovens</li> <li>Select the right cooking tools and how to use them</li> </ul>
Before you know it, you’ll start creating desserts that you’ve only dreamed of, like: <ul>
<li>Pies and tarts—including Mom’s Apple Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Raspberry Tart, and Linzertorte</li> <li>Puff pastry, cream puffs, and éclairs—Classic Puff Pastry, Profiteroles, Napoleons, and Eclairs</li> <li>Crepes and blinis—including Crepes Suzette and Chocolate Blinis with Diced Bananas</li> <li>Custards and puddings—including Zabaglione, Vanilla Pastry Cream, Traditional Bread Pudding, and Rice Pudding</li> <li>Homemade cakes—including Whipped Cream Layer Cake, Classic Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake, and Yellow Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Frosting</li> </ul> With over 130 delicious recipes to choose from, plus sixteen pages of color photos, a summary cheatsheet of baking essentials, black-and-white how-to illustrations, and humorous cartoons along the way, Desserts For Dummies brings the world of delicious, elegant desserts right to your kitchen. And a little magic into the lives of your friends and family.

Desserts For Dummies

Yosses, Bill

Baking

Over the past decade, home cooks have had access to products that they had never dreamed of: truffles, flavored vinegar, exotic seafood, frozen stocks, produce and condiments from different cultures, and countless types of olive oil, to name just a few. At the same time, the technology of cooking equipment has narrowed the gap between home and professional kitchens. 
Whether you fancy yourself a hotshot home cook or someone who wouldn’t know a balloon whisk from a balloon animal, Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, can help you. For the novice, our technique-oriented approach shows you the “whys” of cooking and not just the “whats” found in traditional recipe books. That way, you eventually can create dishes all on your own. For the more experienced cook, you can hone your skills and expand your culinary repertoire. This book is for you if you want to <ul>
<li>Set up a kitchen for the first time</li> <li>Make some "Mom food" without calling mom</li> <li>Entertain economically</li> <li>Plan meals for special occasions</li> <li>Save time in the kitchen</li> </ul>
Develop your talent by knowing how to set up your cooking space, using the right tools, and buying quality ingredients. Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more: <ul>
<li>Main dishes (meaty and meatless)</li> <li>One-pot meals</li> <li>Outdoor grilling</li> <li>Recipes galore for a full menu, from easy appetizers to classic desserts</li> <li>Pasta, seafood, and vegetables</li> <li>Cooking techniques: Poaching, sautéing, stewing, and roasting</li> <li>Cookware, from pots and pans to knives and mixers</li> <li>Quick fixes for cooking blunders</li> <li>Ingredient substitutions and equivalents</li> <li>Kitchen safety</li> </ul>
Cooking For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is full of illustrations that help you understand cooking concepts, color photographs of completed recipes, tips and tricks to help you master your meals, and more. The kitchen is often described as being the heart of the home, and cooking keeps that heart beating.

Cooking For Dummies

Rein in die Schürze, ran an den Herd! Kochen ist gar nicht so schwer und kann richtig Spaß machen! Mit diesem Buch lernen Sie Kochen von der Pike auf. Los geht's mit Ausstattung und Organisation der Küche: welche Töpfe, Pfannen, Messer und sonstiges Zubehör Sie unbedingt brauchen und welche Zutaten in einen gut sortierten Vorratsschrank gehören. Dann wird auch schon der Kochlöffel geschwungen. Über 100 Rezepte, sortiert nach Zubereitungsarten, Zutaten und Kochanlässen, laden Sie zum Nachkochen ein. Dabei lernen Sie, wie Sie schmoren, braten und grillen und was bei diesen Zubereitungsarten zu beachten ist. Die Autoren zeigen Ihnen, wie Sie im Nu leckere Soßen zaubern, Reis und Kartoffeln richtig kochen, köstliche Suppen oder tolle Eier- und Nudelgerichte zubereiten. Dazu verraten Ihnen die Autoren viele Tricks und Kniffe, die das Kochen leichter und raffinierter machen.

Kochen für Dummies (German Edition)

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