The Secret of CookingThe Secret of Cooking

The secret of better home cooking is not the gadgets, chefs' tricks, or hidden ingredients. The secret is the person who cooks, the human standing at the stove bringing the words of the recipe to life. You carry into the kitchen your own particular tastes and values, passions and blind spots, and motivations for cooking-- or cutting corners. Wilson shows you how to make cooking less of a drag and more of a joy. All you need to start is a clean kitchen, a wooden spoon, a free day-- and a little bit of joy. -- adapted from Introduction.