http://www.amazon.com/Ratio-Simple-Behind-Everyday-Cooking/d...
I read it about 6 months ago. Still haven't found the kitchen scale I want, but I'm looking....
(I'm the author...)
I loved the book, btw, one of the most interesting cooking books I've ever read!
Also, his business card has the Cooking for Engineers Tiramisu recipe on the back. A good recipe and a unique touch.
The important part of learning cooking is to know how each dish is similar and the definition that makes a dish different. You don't learn each dish, you learn the dependencies. Once you can do this, anything you taste in a restaurant can be successfully recreated in the home, equipment dependent.
For learning cooking, I always recommend watching the old Julia Child shows and actually cooking the food. The thing missing is an easy to hard sequence and learning a few extra sauces.
I have forkforkspoon.com parked to be used in a future food idea. I should have done something like this, since I am an engineer and a 'chef', but I feel like I am waiting for something too perfect....someday never comes.
It's a very easy recipe, and very practical if you live alone and need healthy foods that last for many days in the refrigerator. It can be eaten like smoked salmon is, for example in a sandwich with cream cheese, or with crackers.
