"new cook" news and stories

Ah, summer. The time when the weather heats up, grills get dusted off from winter storage and new graduates begin to do their own thing. Sarah already covered her best foodie graduation ideas, but what a graduate really needs to go with a reasonably outfitted kitchen are cookbooks, so he or she can figure out how to get dinner from somewhere other than the local pizza delivery place. Cookbooks are not, with very few exceptions, "one-size fits all," so these are broken down by who you're buying for.

The total newbie: Help! My Apartment has a Kitchen! - This is perfect for someone moving into their first apartment. It may not keep them from getting takeout all the time, but every little bit helps.

The interested beginner: Betty Crocker's Basics: Learning to Cook with Confidence - Betty Crocker's book approaches cooking concepts in a very helpful, easy to understand way. Every term and technique is explained thoroughly, so it can set a good foundation for future endeavors