The Cooks Companion Book

The beautifully presented and inspirational Cook's Companion is the definitive cooking guide for everyone—beginner and experienced cook alike. From choosing kitchen utensils to stocking the pantry, this book shows you how you can be superbly organized and creative in the kitchen. It offers valuable advice about all culinary matters, including kitchen equipment, ingredients, kitchen safety, and the basics of diet and healthy eating.

The Cook's Companion provides practical information about all aspects of preparing and cooking food—from how to boil an egg to how to prepare sushi. It is also useful for those who know the basics but want to extend their kitchen repertoire to cooking exciting and varied dishes. Its wide range of recipes has been carefully selected to combine traditional favorites with modern choices. So whether you wish to make a Cheese Fondue, create a Paella, or bake a Danish Pastry—you will find the Cook's Companion an invaluable source of inspiration and advice that you will want to go back to again and again.

Lorraine Turner has written and edited many cookbooks over the years. She is particularly keen on fresh, natural food, lovingly prepared, and has also developed some crafty ways of keeping slim, so that she can indulge her love of good food with impunity.