Joy Manningis a James Beard Award-nominated writer, editor, and recipe developer. She is the author of Almost Meatless and the editor of EdiblePhilly. Visit her online at www.joymanning.com.
This little red book by Joy Manning is filled with so many helpful tips and reminders, that it should be permanently stationed on the kitchen counter. It is perfect for anyone starting to get serious about cooking and even the littles ones as they start to help and are eager to learn. <i>Cuisine Noir</i> What keeps this book feeling fresh and relevant is that Manning is aware of modern trends like grabbing recipes from the Web and dinner party planning around allergens...<i>Stuff Every Cook Should Know</i>would be a great gift for somebody with a first apartment and is also a useful a reference guide for many of us across life experiences. <i>Geekadelphia</i>