A new edition of The Cook's Book winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Award. From making a mouth-watering sauce to jointing a chicken and preparing fresh lobster to cooking the perfect rice, you ll find easy to achieve techniques and over 600 delicious recipes to help you create perfection on a plate in your own kitchen, no matter what your culinary skills. Get cooking and explore chapters covering all the major foods: from meat, fish and vegetables to desserts and cakes. An essential ingredient for every kitchen.