The Creative Cook: The Secrets of the Kitchen Revealed

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Summary: Review of "The Creative Cook" by James Kempston
Review: I liked this book because its main focus is analysis of how recipes work. If you want to get past slavishly following recipes and dreading slip-ups this book shows you the way. I found that the book gave me the confidence I needed to substitute ingredients and have a reasonable idea of what the outcome would be.

The book also has lots of good ideas on how to put together menus and plan ahead.

To me the most exhausting part of cooking is going to supermarkets and trying to find every last ingredient listed in a recipe. This book shows you how to avoid that trap with confidence.