When it comes to thoughtful presents, books are high on the list. One great idea for children or young adults out on their own for the first time is one of the many cookbooks for beginners. It's true that there are a million plus recipes online these days, but it's so much easier to have a good idea for dinner or to find a forgotten detail in a favorite dish right on your counter.
There are literally hundreds of different kinds of cooking guides. If you're looking for a great wedding present, for instance, one of the classics is good. The Joy Of Cooking, for example, has many gourmet dishes but also covers the basics. In addition, it has a lot of good kitchen information, like how to substitute ingredients if you're missing one on the list. It also explains many cooking terms, which might be unfamiliar.
Another great resource is the selection of cooking guides put out by the Betty Crocker folks. This is a treasury of American cooking, dating from the mid-1900s when Mom's apple pie reigned supreme. The focus of these volumes, some of which are especially for children, is family favorites and quick, easy meals. Comfort food like macaroni and cheese and chocolate chip cookies can be found here, as well as fail-safe meat loaf.
A cookbook can have a theme. Some may feature only casseroles, others may contain recipes made with canned soup, and others may be compiled by ladies' clubs, fire department auxiliaries, or churches. Southern hospitality, Texas barbecue, New England seafood, or New Orleans Cajun cuisine are examples of regional fare that those from other parts of the country or the world may be novices at preparing.
Today there are lots of specialty diet books, which tell people how to cut the fat but keep the flavor, make desserts without sugar, be a healthy vegetarian, or make low-carbohydrate meals. If you or someone you know is starting a lifestyle-changing regime, a targeted cookbook can be a thoughtful and appreciated gift. Eating like a caveman, like a rabbit, or like a fruit-bat is not instinctive for humans, after all.
There are many fun cooking guides for kids, who should learn how to feed themselves and know why so many adults love to cook. Recipes for no-bake cookies or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches can be followed alone, while things like bite-size toasted cheese wedges are fun and safe for kids to prepare with supervision.
A gift of a crock-pot makes a great housewarming or wedding present, and if a specialized cookbook is included, it's even better. Blenders or panini grills are also fun, and many people have never experimented with them. Guidance in using any new appliance will always be appreciated. Even those who have all the gadgets will enjoy new ideas on using them.
We all like to eat, and most of us prefer our food cooked at least part of the time. This means that we all have to learn how to prepare food for ourselves and others. It's definitely more fun to eat good food than ready-to-go junk or thrown-together ingredients poorly prepared. For this reason, beginners should start off right and the rest of us should keep on learning.
There are literally hundreds of different kinds of cooking guides. If you're looking for a great wedding present, for instance, one of the classics is good. The Joy Of Cooking, for example, has many gourmet dishes but also covers the basics. In addition, it has a lot of good kitchen information, like how to substitute ingredients if you're missing one on the list. It also explains many cooking terms, which might be unfamiliar.
Another great resource is the selection of cooking guides put out by the Betty Crocker folks. This is a treasury of American cooking, dating from the mid-1900s when Mom's apple pie reigned supreme. The focus of these volumes, some of which are especially for children, is family favorites and quick, easy meals. Comfort food like macaroni and cheese and chocolate chip cookies can be found here, as well as fail-safe meat loaf.
A cookbook can have a theme. Some may feature only casseroles, others may contain recipes made with canned soup, and others may be compiled by ladies' clubs, fire department auxiliaries, or churches. Southern hospitality, Texas barbecue, New England seafood, or New Orleans Cajun cuisine are examples of regional fare that those from other parts of the country or the world may be novices at preparing.
Today there are lots of specialty diet books, which tell people how to cut the fat but keep the flavor, make desserts without sugar, be a healthy vegetarian, or make low-carbohydrate meals. If you or someone you know is starting a lifestyle-changing regime, a targeted cookbook can be a thoughtful and appreciated gift. Eating like a caveman, like a rabbit, or like a fruit-bat is not instinctive for humans, after all.
There are many fun cooking guides for kids, who should learn how to feed themselves and know why so many adults love to cook. Recipes for no-bake cookies or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches can be followed alone, while things like bite-size toasted cheese wedges are fun and safe for kids to prepare with supervision.
A gift of a crock-pot makes a great housewarming or wedding present, and if a specialized cookbook is included, it's even better. Blenders or panini grills are also fun, and many people have never experimented with them. Guidance in using any new appliance will always be appreciated. Even those who have all the gadgets will enjoy new ideas on using them.
We all like to eat, and most of us prefer our food cooked at least part of the time. This means that we all have to learn how to prepare food for ourselves and others. It's definitely more fun to eat good food than ready-to-go junk or thrown-together ingredients poorly prepared. For this reason, beginners should start off right and the rest of us should keep on learning.
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