I would like to put in a plug for «Now You're
Cooking»
by Elaine Corn, which is a great introduction to equipping a kitchen, mastering a few
basic techniques (including «mincing garlic!»)
Ruhlman's How to Sauté: Foolproof
Techniques and Recipes for the Home
Cook, with full - color, step -
by - step photos, is the latest in his series... He gives you the
basics, the tools you need, the staples to have on hand.