Notes on Cooking (English)

A beautifully concise, petite primer on how to use the kitchen well and create the most delicious foods with the simplest instructions, this tidy volume is a winner. The advice comes in over 200 little bon mots, such as number 100's "Don't fear salt," which teaches the difference between using salt to advantage versus being overwhelmed by saltiness. Even more esoteric rules are included, like number 10's "Your soul is in the food." From learning how to understand recipes (reading them more than once is key) to being true to personal style and inclination to tools to storage basics, this is a gem for even the most experienced home cooks. minimize