Cookbooks for those who don't

Commodorified is running a blog carnival on the topic of Cooking for those who don't: topic 'Food Security'. One of the key principles of food security, as outlined in the call for posts, is having knowledge/skillz to actually use the food what you have, and store it, and not poison yourself in the process from 'ingredients' to 'food'.

The carnival post has many interesting tips on bulk food, freezing, slow cooking, all kinds of fun things. What I feel I can add to this are some guidelines on improving your basic cookery skillz, by means of cookbooks.

( Why cookbooks? )

( Cookbooks I have loved )

( Some additional notes )

TL;DR: Cookbooks will tell you how to cook. That's what they're there for.

FUDZ: a recipe rec

Today K and I made roast chicken with mustard butter. And lo, it was delicious.