A practical, chockablock, quick-reference, A-to-Z answer book which reveals: how to season a cast- iron pan, bake a perfect pie, keep shells from sticking to hard- cooked eggs; how to carve a turkey, roast a chicken, and chop, slice, beat, broil, braise, or boil any ingredient you're likely to encounter; and more.

Here are 500 invaluable techniques with nearly as many colour photographs, bundled into a handy, accessible format with special durable plastic-coated cover and rounded corners.