Cooking Essentials (Cooking Arts Collection)

A complete basic cooking course in a single volume, this book gently guides the culinary novice from stocking the pantry to selecting ingredients and preparing more than 100 recipes. Colorful, close-up photos show the starting-out cook how to fry an egg, roast a chicken, or bake a pie. Pictorial lists of ingredients and utensils ensure that nothing is overlooked.--From publisher description.