$8 — **NEW** FOOD IQ by Holzman & Rodbard — 100 Questions, Answers & Recipes To Raise Your Cooking Smarts

I gave this to a co-worker who is in community college and left to his own devices a lot at home. Neither he or his parents cook a lot but I thought this would be a great springboard for him to be independent and take control of his health and life skills. This is a well-written book that not only gives easy to follow recipes but also discusses in layman terms the reasoning behind different cooking techniques and the science behind when and why to add certain ingredients. It’s honestly a book I wish I had in high school as it would have made my transition into cooking on my own less daunting and nebulous. If you’re asking yourself how and what do I start cooking or you have a younger person at home who doesn’t know where to begin, I’d start with this book. It’s also a great coffee table book that you can just pickup and start reading at any point because it has such useful and applicable information. —————-———————————————————————————————————- Amazon: $14 Barnes & Noble: $35 FOOD IQ by Holzman & Rodbard — 100 Questions, Answers & Recipes To Raise Your Cooking Smarts Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, 2023. Table of Contents: Introduction Misunderstood, undiscovered, overlooked, and underappreciated... ingredients Tools and technology Hacks, technique, and really good advice Busting some myths This sounds fancy. This sounds intimidating. What is it? 12 favorite (essential, life-changing) things to cook forever Weekend cooking projects: is the juice worth the squeeze? Epilogue