"Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics" is a valuable resource to a wide range of readers-from people cooking for themselves or for their next big family event. Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics shows the reader the best way to perform each task, while the full-color photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions walk the reader through each task from beginning to end. Thorough topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information to help enhance the readers' cooking experience. "Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics" is packed with essential information for those who are new to cooking and will provide more experienced cooks with a refresher course on the basics and the opportunity to add more advanced skills to their repertoire.