X + Y = Dinner?

This book is not a recipe book, but a how-to-cook book. It is designed to function as a cooking text for the novice, as well as a reference for the experienced cook. Chapters address nutrition, equipment, and methods, as well as cooking everything from sauces to bread to meat to pies, menu planning, and grocery shopping. Some background science is included to help the reader understand WHY certain techniques work or don't work. Comprehension questions and suggestions for hands-on activities are included.

Appendices provide help with substitutions, seasonings, and table settings, as well as peripheral homemaking skills, making this a terrific gift for a new bride or a great addition to your home economics curriculum. Spiral-bound to lie flat for ease of use, and thoroughly indexed.