Preface: Our Next Chapter
Introduction: The Basics Become New
FRESH BEGINNINGS
Amusements
At Table
INTERMEZZO
Beautiful Soup
Pizza Pizzazz
Prime Time Pasta
The Risotto Rage
Salad Daze
THE VEGETABLE PATCH
Vegetable Magic
STAPLE STARS
Going with Grains and Beans
THE FISH MARKET
A School of Fish
Seashore Shellfish
WHICH CAME FIRST?
The Chicken (and the Game Hen and the Turkey and the Duck)
The Elegant Egg
FIRE UP THE GRILLING
Hot off the Grill
THE MEAT MARKET
Meat Know-How
Here's the Beef
Chili, Burgers, Meat Loaves, and Hash
The South of France
The Pig Stands Alone
Season to Taste: Herb and Spice Chart
For the Love of Lamb
Bravo Italia!
Taming Game
BREAD AND CHEESE PLEASE
A Fresh Loaf
The Cheese Course
AND EVERYTHING NICE
Chocolate, the Magnificent Obsession
Cake and Coffee
The Fruit Orchard
Island Fruits
Desert Fruits
The All-American Pie
Nuts About Nuts
Cookies and Milk
The Proof of the Pudding is the Creme Brulee
The Soda Fountain
THE NEW BOOKS
Microwave Miracles
The Basics
The Panic-Proof Kitchen
Basic Pantry
Glossary of Cooking Terms
Conversion Chart
Bibliography
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