I thought maybe I should post some resources--things I wish I had when I started out.

So here are some book titles that cater to new or inexperienced cooks and don't assume you already know what they're talking about:

Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics: Learning to Cook with Confidence (Betty Crocker) by Betty Crocker Editors (Spiral-bound - Sep 16, ( Read more... )

What errors did you make as a newbie or what things did you learn as you gained more cooking experience ( Read more... )