Amazon.com description: Product Description: Want to be a great cook, but don't know the difference between a spoon and a ladle? Or perhaps you just want to know how to bake a cake without catastrophe? Confident Cooking takes you back to basics and unscrambles the mysteries of the kitchen. With A-Z information on kitchen equipment and utensils, de-coding recipes, selecting and preparing ingredients, and cooking methods, this book demonstrates that good cooking really isn't rocket science. Packed with clear instructions, invaluable tips, and lots of simple recipes, Confident Cooking will help you have fun in the kitchen, and impress your friends and family with your mouth-watering food. Yum!