In 2014, at the request of a priest-friend, I authored a special cookbook for clergy learning to cook for themselves. Since it was aimed at "beginners" I also published a non-clergy version. The contents are 99% identical. See Table of Contents at bottom of this page.
This is a cooking book, not just a book of recipes, but about everything involved in cooking for yourself and others. There is general information about cuts of meat, poultry, pork, seafood and vegetables - how to choose them, store them and cook them in a variety of ways. There are lists of the cooking tools and equipment every kitchen should have on hand as well as the essential items that should be in one's pantry. Basic techniques like making a roux for sauces and gravies are explained. Because this book is targeted to the single cook many recipes have been reduced to single or two servings. The recipes in this book offer a variety of the basic and most common comfort dishes. If you are just beginning the adventure of learning to cook or need a basic cookbook, this will be a good resource for that journey.
I have both print and eBook versions. Kindle eBooks can be read on other devices like Apple iPads if you have the Kindle app installed.
Click on the link to purchase the regular print version: Cooking: A Guide for Beginners
Kindle eBook version: Here
Kindle eBook version: Here
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
Cooking 101
The Pantry Kitchen Tools Knives Bakeware & Roasting Pans Cookware: Pots & Pans Cooking Terms Chopping and Slicing Searing Slicing Meats Making a Roux Breading & Frying Gravies Cooking Tips RECIPES
Asian
Stir-Fry Beef About Beef: Steak, Chuck and Shoulder Roasts, Tenderloin, Brisket, Round Steak, Beef Roasts, Hamburger Pot Roast Beef Stroganoff Brisket Chili Chili-Mac Hamburger, Beef or Pork BBQ Meatloaf Roast Beef Swiss Steak Chicken About Chicken: Stewing and Pan Frying Chicken and Dumplings Chicken Cacciatore Chicken Cordon Bleu-ish Chicken Enchiladas Chicken and Mushrooms Chicken Marsala Chicken Piccata Chicken Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie Chicken Salad Chicken Stir-Fry Chicken Tetrazzini Oven Fried Chicken Roast Chicken Chicken Fingers Desserts Cheesecake Chess Pie Decadent Chocolate Cake Fruit Crisp Fruit Galette Rum Cake Bananas Foster Gravy Cream Gravy and Sausage Gravy Italian Baked Ziti Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Primavera Lasagna for Two Pasta with Oil and Garlic Quick Marinara / Meat Sauce Spaghetti alla Carbonara Stuffed Shells Spaghetti and Meatballs Thin Crust Easy Pizza Mexican Chili Enchiladas Pork About Pork BBQ Ribs Pan-Fried Pork Chops Ham Pork Chops Creole Pork Dijonaise Pork Loin Roast Pork Tenderloin Smoked Sausage Quiche Basic Quiche Sausage and Cheese Quiche Salads Types of Salad Greens Spinach Salad Caesar Salad Greens and Fruit Salad Wilted Lettuce Salad Dressings Blue Cheese Warm Bacon Vinaigrettes Seafood About Fish: Pan Frying, Broiling Baking, Poaching, Grilling Sauces and Herbs for Fish About Salmon: Broiling and Baking Poaching, Steaming, Grilling Marinades, Glazes and Sauces Orange Salmon Salmon Croquettes About Shrimp Steamed Shrimp Shrimp Scampi Shrimp Creole Maryland-Style Crab Cakes |
Sides
Cole Slaw Cucumber Salad Herbed Potato Salad Potato Salad Fried Rice Rice Pilaf Macaroni Salad Pasta Salad Soups Bean Soup Cream of Broccoli Cream of Cauliflower Leek and Potato Lentil Sandwich Spreads Benedictine Chicken/Turkey Salad Egg Salad Pimento Cheese Tuna Salad Turkey Roast Turkey / Turkey Breast Dressing for Turkey VEGETABLES Information about vegetables and ways to prepare them Asparagus About Asparagus Steaming Pan Sautéing Roasting Broiling Grilling Adding to Salads Asparagus and Peppers Cold Marinated Asparagus Broccoli and Cauliflower About Broccoli & Cauliflower Steaming Roasting Grilling In a Salad Broccolini Roasted Broccoli/Cauliflower with Lemon and Parmesan Broccoli (or Cauliflower) with Cheese for One Broccoli Cheese (or Cauliflower) Casserole Broccoli Rice Casserole Broccoli Noodle Casserole Brussels Sprouts About Brussels Sprouts Using Raw In Soups Steaming Roasting Grilling Pan Sautéing With Bacon and Vinegar Green Beans About Green Beans Cooking Fresh Green Beans Steaming Cooking Canned Green Beans Long-Cooked Greens Beans Potatoes About Potatoes: types and best uses Baked Potato Twice-Baked Potatoes Boiled Potatoes Mashed Fried or Baked Potato Wedges/Rounds Home Fries and German Fried Potatoes Oven Roasted Potatoes French Fries Potatoes Au Gratin Sweet Potatoes and Yams About Sweet Potatoes and Yams Steaming Baking Twice Baked Roasting Mashed/Whipped Pan Sautéed Sweet Potato Casserole Other Vegetables information and ways to prepare them Beans Baked Beans Beets Pickled Beets Carrots Glazed carrots Corn Fried Corn Spanish Corn Lima Beans Onions Peas Spinach Stove-Top Spinach Squash Roasted Acorn Squash Roasted Butternut Squash APPENDIX
Safe Thawing and Defrosting Methods
Cooking Times and Temperature Chart A Week of Suppers Index Measurements and Metric Conversions |
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