Item description for Cooking by James Peterson...

Overview
Presents an overview of the ten basic cooking methods, and provides reecipes for everything from roasted chicken to berry pie.

Publishers Description
In an era of outfitted home kitchens and food fascination, it's no wonder home cooks who never learned the fundamentals of the kitchen are intimidated. Twenty years ago, James Peterson could relate, and so he taught himself by cooking his way through professional kitchens and stacks of books, logging the lessons of his kitchen education one by one. Now one of the country's most revered cooking teachers, Peterson provides the confidence-building instructions home cooks need to teach themselves to cook consistently with ease and success. COOKING is the only all-in-one instructional that details the techniques that cooks really need to master, teaches all the basic recipes, and includes hundreds of photos that illuminate and inspire.

• Cooking authority James Peterson's definitive, all-inclusive learn-to-cook cookbook.
• 600 hard-working recipes everyone should know how to make-from the perfect roasted chicken to bouillabaisse and apple pie.
• 1,500 instructional photos, showing exactly how recipes are made, teach food-literate novices to cook with confidence and more advanced cooks to expand their repertoire.
• James Peterson has more than 1 million cookbooks in print.

Reviews

James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards General Category Winner!

"It's heavy enough-and good enough-to warrant a permanent place within easy reach...The text is clear and easy to read. Peterson's ancillary material at the end of some recipes earns special merit as the most varied and interesting factoids in any books we've seen this year."-Washington Post

"Peterson'­s masterful survey of kitchen skills is a refreshing dose of tradition for anyone weary of quick-and-simple recipe books. . . . [Cooking] will reward those keen to absorb Peterson'­s deep knowledge of food and well-honed explanations for how best to prepare it."-Publishers Weekly

"Some cookbooks help you get dinner on the table tonight. Others help you become a better cook for the rest of your life-every recipe teaches you something funadmental. James Peterson's 560-page Cooking is a great choice for anyone who wants to become a smarter cook."-O, the Oprah Magazine

ABC News Web Video: How To Make James Peterson's Perfect Roast Chicken, from Cooking

"Easier to use than other cooking-school-in-a-book volumes . . . The step-by-step photographs are superb."-Boston Globe"This 558-page book contains virtually all the culinary knowledge that the average person needs to know."-New York Newsday"Peterson aims to cram an entire culinary education between these hefty covers, and he comes close."-Charlotte Observer"Huge and encyclopedic . . . it would be a fine gift for any good cook who wants to become even better."-Epicurious.com"Peterson distills a lifetime of thinking about food in Cooking. The book's instructions include invaluable frame-by-frame photographs."-New York Times Book Review"Know someone who'­s beyond cooking basics and wants to learn more? Give him or her this tome and let your chef wannabe learn the same way Peterson did: by cooking through this incredible book."-Chicago Tribune"His template for a European peasant-style soup was a wonder."-Los Angeles Times"An extraordinarily comprehensive book . . . best for the cook-to-be who really wants to get down to business."-San Jose Mercury News"Sure to inspire beginner and skilled cook alike."-Seattle Times"This marvelous author has another winner . . . this cookbook answers virtually every kitchen question."-St. Louis Post Dispatch"Lush photos and sophisticated recipes."-Denver Post"Cooking is Peterson'­s return to the most basic techniques, written from the perspective of teacher to student . . . colorful, step-by-step, photos accompany many of the recipes."-San Francisco Chronicle"For those who want a thorough knowledge of cooking fundamentals."-ivillage.com"Instructive and authoritative . . . [Peterson'­s] unwavering focus on what a student really needs to know has produced a superior textbook."-Booklist"Whether you'­re a seasoned chef or just starting out, James Peterson'­s Cooking will teach you more than a trick or two."-Parade"An intensive course for home cooks in the classic techniques that underlie good cooking, this is recommended for all cookery collections."-Library Journal, Starred Review"Soup whisperer James Peterson tells cooks how to simmer up greatness"-Pittsburg Post Gazette

"...very informative (and fun to read)"-Orange County Register

"The best new cookbook of the year"-Ashbury Park Press 

Read the full review in Library Journal

Read the full review in Publishers Weekly
JAMES PETERSON is an award-winning cookbook writer and cooking teacher, whose career began as a young cook in Paris. In the mid-eighties, he was a partner and cook at the Greenwich Village restaurant Le Petit Robert. A cooking teacher for over two decades, teaching at Peter Kump's New York Cooking School and at the French Culinary Institute, he is the author of 13 books, including Sauces, which was his first book and the 1991 James Beard Cookbook of the Year. A self-taught food photographer, James creates the photography for his own books as well as for others' projects. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Item Specifications...

Pages   534 Dimensions:   Length: 1.5" Width: 9.5" Height: 11.25" Weight:   5.55 lbs. Binding  Hardcover Release Date   Oct 1, 2007 Publisher   Ten Speed Press ISBN  1580087892   ISBN13  9781580087896   Availability  2 units. Availability accurate as of May 21, 2013 01:32. Usually ships within one to two business days from Commerce GA. Orders shipping to an address other than a confirmed Credit Card / Paypal Billing address may incur and additional processing delay.

Publishers description for Cooking...

In an era of outfitted home kitchens and food fascination, it's no wonder home cooks who never learned the fundamentals of the kitchen are intimidated. Twenty years ago, James Peterson could relate, and so he taught himself by cooking his way through professional kitchens and stacks of books, logging the lessons of his kitchen education one by one. Now one of the country's most revered cooking teachers, Peterson provides the confidence-building instructions home cooks need to teach themselves to cook consistently with ease and success. COOKING is the only all-in-one instructional that details the techniques that cooks really need to master, teaches all the basic recipes, and includes hundreds of photos that illuminate and inspire. Cooking authority James Peterson's definitive, all-inclusive learn-to-cook cookbook. 600 hard-working recipes everyone should know how to make-from the perfect roasted chicken to bouillabaisse and apple pie. 1,500 instructional photos, showing exactly how recipes are made, teach food-literate novices to cook with confidence and more advanced cooks to expand their repertoire. James Peterson has more than 1 million cookbooks in print. Reviews James Beard Foundation Cookbook Awards General Category Winner! "It's heavy enough-and good enough-to warrant a permanent place within easy reach...The text is clear and easy to read. Peterson's ancillary material at the end of some recipes earns special merit as the most varied and interesting factoids in any books we've seen this year."-Washington Post "Peterson'­s masterful survey of kitchen skills is a refreshing dose of tradition for anyone weary of quick-and-simple recipe books. . . . [Cooking] will reward those keen to absorb Peterson'­s deep knowledge of food and well-honed explanations for how best to prepare it."-Publishers Weekly "Some cookbooks help you get dinner on the table tonight. Others help you become a better cook for the rest of your life-every recipe teaches you something funadmental. James Peterson's 560-page Cooking is a great choice for anyone who wants to become a smarter cook."-O, the Oprah Magazine ABC News Web Video: How To Make James Peterson's Perfect Roast Chicken, from Cooking "Easier to use than other cooking-school-in-a-book volumes . . . The step-by-step photographs are superb."-Boston Globe"This 558-page book contains virtually all the culinary knowledge that the average person needs to know."-New York Newsday"Peterson aims to cram an entire culinary education between these hefty covers, and he comes close."-Charlotte Observer"Huge and encyclopedic . . . it would be a fine gift for any good cook who wants to become even better."-Epicurious.com"Peterson distills a lifetime of thinking about food in Cooking. The book's instructions include invaluable frame-by-frame photographs."-New York Times Book Review"Know someone who'­s beyond cooking basics and wants to learn more? Give him or her this tome and let your chef wannabe learn the same way Peterson did: by cooking through this incredible book."-Chicago Tribune"His template for a European peasant-style soup was a wonder."-Los Angeles Times"An extraordinarily comprehensive book . . . best for the cook-to-be who really wants to get down to business."-San Jose Mercury News"Sure to inspire beginner and skilled cook alike."-Seattle Times"This marvelous author has another winner . . . this cookbook answers virtually every kitchen question."-St. Louis Post Dispatch"Lush photos and sophisticated recipes."-Denver Post"Cooking is Peterson'­s return to the most basic techniques, written from the perspective of teacher to student . . . colorful, step-by-step, photos accompany many of the recipes."-San Francisco Chronicle"For those who want a thorough knowledge of cooking fundamentals."-ivillage.com"Instructive and authoritative . . . [Peterson'­s] unwavering focus on what a student really needs to know has produced a superior textbook."-Booklist"Whether you'­re a seasoned chef or just starting out, James Peterson'­s Cooking will teach you more than a trick or two."-Parade"An intensive course for home cooks in the classic techniques that underlie good cooking, this is recommended for all cookery collections."-Library Journal, Starred Review"Soup whisperer James Peterson tells cooks how to simmer up greatness"-Pittsburg Post Gazette "...very informative (and fun to read)"-Orange County Register "The best new cookbook of the year"-Ashbury Park Press  Read the full review in Library Journal Read the full review in Publishers Weekly JAMES PETERSON is an award-winning cookbook writer and cooking teacher, whose career began as a young cook in Paris. In the mid-eighties, he was a partner and cook at the Greenwich Village restaurant Le Petit Robert. A cooking teacher for over two decades, teaching at Peter Kump's New York Cooking School and at the French Culinary Institute, he is the author of 13 books, including Sauces, which was his first book and the 1991 James Beard Cookbook of the Year. A self-taught food photographer, James creates the photography for his own books as well as for others' projects. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Reviews - What do customers think about Cooking?

	Great for starters  Dec 12, 2008
This book is great for me because it breaks down everything I need to know and never had a clue about when it comes to the kitchen. However, this book is not very helpful when trying to prepare a whole meal. There are no suggestions.
	One of the Best  Oct 31, 2008
As someone who loves to cook for my family and who has collected cooking books for many years, this is one of the very best. The book contains the best recipes in any cookbook I own and the illustrations are gorgeous.
	Cooking; That about says it all.  Sep 18, 2008
Watch Video Here: http://www.this site.com/review/R3D6Y7HYI3ONP9 If you want to learn the basics, or brush up on your technique, this is a great book for you.
	it's all there  Aug 5, 2008
I own Mr. Peterson's sauce book and lean on it a lot. This book is no different, just more inclusive. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in a culinary career. Peterson simplifies some techniques that are often difficult to get through. It is well presented. Good reading and a great learning tool.
	Great Cooking  Jun 21, 2008
Great book for anybody looking for basic "How to cook" everything from soups to breads, meats, seafood etc. Great pictures and easy to follow recipes which are not too complicated for anyone starting out. The book also provides flexibility and alternative ingredients for anybody wanting to be a bit more adventurous. Overall a great buy, filled with lots of classic recipes.

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