New to Cooking is an exciting first book for people who love good food and want to know how to cook it. Starting with The Kitchen - what tools you need and what ingredients to keep on stand-by - Lesley Waters takes you through the essential techniques - The Basics - from boiling and poaching to braising and baking. The second half the book - The Recipes - puts the techniques into practice, with wonderful, modern recipes, from Honeyed Duck with Mango Salsa to Hot Chocolate Fondue. Lesley makes cooking simple, fun, and liberating. This is the ideal book for new cooks of any age - there is no fuss and no mystery - just great food.
- ISBN13 9781849754606
- Publish Date 12 September 2013 (first published 27 September 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 February 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English