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I'm a sucker for a good-looking book, and when that book is also about food, well, I'm a goner. "The Basics" is a gorgeous little volume (5 by 6 1/2 inches), sturdily bound with gilt-edged pages and an integrated bookmark (God, I love those), and stunning photography. (I left the belly band on for this photo, but it's not integral to the book's design.) | ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3sV2IcLLGezoFF4s8e0wGsQ0jYL7PacL4Ad5FYYcnzey6AWSw8ru_vWySZr0QVJ0zjrxWxldZKXOjINfW0Ih188XtM87My5kmQhdb27m1dzlNSGgvse1vkohlDZOISv0ua2J/s200/basics2.jpg) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlEtD6u7Rm5x1Bzf06UYR0Fy-r8sETt4B91UFHqUrqSiEYovpNZKnAf5l7jKiwqEkLUBZlz_BJVEEOEpdst1Tx_b3csXw7hGK9d9DMaJbPhZDtLdtQYh_DHFZu3sV2K7LT6T5/s200/basics3.jpg) | Happily, "The Basics" is also well-written and useful. Each two-page spread addresses a different aspect of cooking, with instructions and tips: cooking and cutting techniques, sauces, marinades, eggs, potatoes, ice cream and soup, plus many more. |
If you already have a lot of cookbooks, you can probably find all of these techniques already, but not so beautifully presented. This could easily be bedside reading as well as a kitchen reference, and would make a dandy little gift for anyone who likes food.
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