The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen

Almost all of us has at least one cooking secret up our sleeves, shortcuts or flourishes that we get so used to doing that we forget how special or unusual they are. Bee Wilson has spent years collecting these secrets: ways of speeding up cooking or slowing it down, strategies for days when you are stretched for time, and ideas for when you can luxuriate in kitchen therapy. Alongside essays and thoughts on ways to cook when you are alone or with children or just plain tired, there are recipes that embrace flexibility and ease-roasted vegetables every which way, a "magic" pasta recipe that combines sauce and pasta all at once in the same pan, or a crisp apple strudel that requires no rolling pin or baking dish. With advice on seasoning, tidying, and choosing the best equipment, The Secret of Cooking reimagines how we eat and brings the spark back into our kitchens.