Some have said that this book is condescending, or too basic--things that everyone already knows. Thing is, not everyone had the fun of growing up with a mom who made homemade meals every night and passed on her wisdom. My mom is an avowed non-cook, so there was lots of information here that I wish I had before I left home. In the 35 years since I left for college, I’ve learned a lot, and am a pretty good cook now, but I still have things to learn, and this handly little volume covered a lot of them. This is a great little gift for launching new adults into independent life!

Also reviewed at http://biblioquacious.blogspot.com/2017/07/hey-good-lookin-whatcha-got-cookin.html

This is definitely a book to get someone who is just learning how to cook if you are already a well-established cook, this book will be frustratingly redundant. I was hoping it would be a mix of the basics and some more advanced tips but this is really all the basics. So if you know someone who is wanting to learn to cook, get them this book, if you were wanting a gift for an advanced cook I would look elsewhere.

Book Review: Stuff Every Cook Should Know by Joy Manning – vexingcircumstance
https://vexingcircumstance.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/book-review-stuff-every-cook-should-know-by-joy-manning/