Save big and get both of these must-have books for your kitchen shelf. You'll be glad you did!

How to Break An Egg is a unique cooking problem-solver! You won't know how you ever did without this handy collection of 1,453 tested culinary tips, easy shortcuts, and clever solutions to typical kitchen emergencies. Plus, it's all beautifully organized in an easy-to-access format for quick reference or leisurely reading!

Your trusted culinary guide for fast, answers. Whether you need a cool way to handle hot chilies or tips for cutting down on kitchen clean up, How to Break an Egg has all the answers -- especially when you're in a hurry. Featuring 42 basic kitchen techniques -- from cutting a mango to shelling a lobster -- you'll learn how to do it correctly with help from full-color, step-by-step photos.

If disaster strikes, go to: When Things Go Wrong This invaluable chapter will come to your rescue when your soufflé is falling, your cheese sauce is curdling, or whenever the unexpected happens. Since this guide deals with everyday questions most cookbooks don't address, you'll want to keep it handy.

Cooking New American comes straight from the pages of Fine Cooking magazine! Here's everything you'll need to cook today's fresh, contemporary, and great-tasting food. This exciting cookbook is an award winning private tutorial in preparing the kind of food that Americans truly love to eat. It offers meat and potatoes, though not the typical versions, and it includes pastas, polentas, and risottos with tasty twists on the traditional.

With recipes by many of America's greatest chefs, this book features fresh, delicious ingredients simply prepared, with all the tips and techniques to ensure successful results. Featured chefs include: Bruce Aidells, Pam Anderson, John Ash, Gale Gand, Joyce Goldstein, Gordon Hamersley, Caprial Pence, Mai Pham, Leslie Revsin, Norman Van Aken, Paula Wolfert, Alice Waters, Carolyn Weil, Joanne Weir, and Anne Willan.

Step-by-step color photographs show exactly how to prepare foolproof party fare and fast and flavorful home dinners. Recipes are accompanied by time-saving tips as well as ideas for cooking ahead and serving suggestions.

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