Cooking Basics

Kitchen Sense

By Mitchell Davis. Grade 8 and up. Everything you need to know to be a great home cook contained in a single volume. The book provides new twists on favorites like macaroni and cheese, class... More.

I’m Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking

Second edition. By Alton Brown. Grade 9 and up. The host of Food Network’s Good Eats spells out the whys and wherefores of bringing together food and heat, from searing to braising to ... More.

Betty Crocker’s® Cooking Basics

Grade 6 and up. Covers all the information anyone needs to cook, whether they are just leaving home or discovering a need to cook at any age. Every technique, term, and ingredient is clearly... More.