Cooking Basics For Dummies Paperback – November 3, 2014

This is one of the best books available for anyone who doesn't know the first thing about cooking. Every technique is explained clearly. The book is organized well and has easy recipes for trying out what you have learned. It's more of an instruction book than a cookbook, but there are plenty of recipes as well. This book is great at demystifying cooking processes. I really love it and it has already become my cooking bible. Highly recommended if you have cooking anxiety!

This is a great cookbook. Has plenty of good recipes and even explains how to organize your pantry. I recommend for beginners and even intermediate level cooking.

Bought this for my sister as a gift since she wasn't as involved in the kitchen as I was growing up. It was kind of a joke, but she loves reading it, and I actually enjoyed poking through it as well.

Purchased this for our father who had never been in the kitchen. He loves it!

I bought this for my sister who is notorious for being a hopeless cooking case. It is simple, easy to understand and informative. I am confident it will finally get her on the track to putting meals on the table!

I like the book in general, but I got it for my roommate who doesn't cook. I expected this book to be very simple and have very specific steps on how to help people start to cook but all the recipes in it are very intricate and have a lot of confusing steps for someone who doesn't cook that often. Not a bad book, just had different expectations.

I gave this as a gift to my teenage cousin for christmas. He was certain it was a gag gift, but I have heard he has pulled it out as a reference in his few attempts to keep himself fed. A great basic step by step cookbook for someone who is truly clueless about cooking.

Great book that everyone should have to start in the kitchen. Lot of details, clear words, good pictures and easygoing.

Not really something for complete beginners in my opinion. Can be extra challenging for people to understand it if they are not American as some food and kitchen items have unrecognisable names for someone who is British for example.

Brought this for myself, it’s got good explanation of the different styles of cooking as well as some essentials that you need for cooking. Useful recipes in the book as well, a good purchase!

I bought this fir my son, who wanted to know how to cook. The book is simple and very informative. Excellent for a beginner in cooking

Excellent. Teaching my husband to cook and he is glued to this. Perfect for a beginner, Cover’s what we seasoned cooks take for granted including ‘must haves’ equipment such as which type of knife and pan you do and don’t need.

Not what I expected. As a new widower i needed simple basic help noit recipies.