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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My mother - Her intent was to help me learn the importance of following directions, since my report cards kept coming back with these comments...
She did her best, but to this day, I'm a fairly extemporaneous cook, although, my report cards did improve! (my lab work never did, though, somehow organic chemistry just doesn't take well to extemporaneity)

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Almost immediate gratification artisan bread

The Cook's Illustrated tweak is excellent! It's the first one I have ever made where I could actually hear the crust crackling as it cooled. I even have an extra-large dutch oven, so I can fit two loaves in there (this is good, as my family usually scarfs (sp?) the first one hot out of the oven)

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Favorite methods to learn daily home cooking?

Many of the suggested tomes, while complete, can be somewhat intimidating if you are just starting out. You might check out one of the _I Hate to Cook_ books by Peg Bracken. They address kitchen activities with humor, and also cover some things that the other books assume you're already very familiar with. [See if you can check it out of the library, before you make an investment in buying the book - a good practice for any cookbook] The comments re: having your wife tour you through the kitchen are well taken.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My mother - Her intent was to help me learn the importance of following directions, since my report cards kept coming back with these comments...
She did her best, but to this day, I'm a fairly extemporaneous cook, although, my report cards did improve! (my lab work never did, though, somehow organic chemistry just doesn't take well to extemporaneity)

From Talk

Almost immediate gratification artisan bread

The Cook's Illustrated tweak is excellent! It's the first one I have ever made where I could actually hear the crust crackling as it cooled. I even have an extra-large dutch oven, so I can fit two loaves in there (this is good, as my family usually scarfs (sp?) the first one hot out of the oven)

From Talk

Favorite methods to learn daily home cooking?

Many of the suggested tomes, while complete, can be somewhat intimidating if you are just starting out. You might check out one of the _I Hate to Cook_ books by Peg Bracken. They address kitchen activities with humor, and also cover some things that the other books assume you're already very familiar with. [See if you can check it out of the library, before you make an investment in buying the book - a good practice for any cookbook] The comments re: having your wife tour you through the kitchen are well taken.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My dear mother taught me to cook....wish I'd paid more attention!

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My grammie num nums (grandmother). God rest her soul.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

I love to cook, learned a lot from different cookbooks and the food network on TV.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

I learned to cook from watching my ex-husband. My mom isn't much of a a cook.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My parents both hand a hand in teaching me to cook. Even if my dad's biggest contribution was chili-from-a-can on spaghetti.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My grandmother taught me to cook. Her and my grandfather raised me, and when she got cancer, I was 13. She taught me lots of things over the next four years before she finally passed.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My Mother taught me to cook when my father became very ill and she had to go to work for our family, at the age of 8, I learned to cook whole meal for the family so my Mother could come home to a hot healthy meal.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My mother taught me to cook. A lot of PBS cooking show watching while growing up also influenced and taught me as well.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

I learned mostly about baking from my mom...and cooking from my dad. Thanks for this opportunity.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

my mother was a terrible cook, so i my dad taught me, as much as he could.

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

My Mom taught me via telephone after I moved out and got sick of fast food

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Cook the Book: Win a Copy of 'Cook with Jamie'

my mom taught me some very basic stuff...but pretty much taught myself through trial and error in college

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