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Message: [QUOTE="Sifaka, post: 3222947, member: 8516"] Before investing in a cooking school course, you may wish to be an auto-didact, with the help of a couple of wonderful, old style (non-gourmet) basic cookbooks. Many used book shops, such as the one where I volunteer, are good places to look for both of these: The Fannie Farmer Cookbook The Settlement Cookbook I prefer the latter, but both are excellent, plain English texts that explain the basics, using ingredients you can find at ordinary grocery stores. If you can't find used copies—usually four to ten bucks–I believe they are still in print and can be found online or in new book stores. Another great source is Cook's Ilustrated, published by America's Test Kitchen, both the periodical and the annual compilations. Easy to understand text, simple, logical step-by-step instructions, and lots of comparisons among alternative recipes, ingredients, and procedures. [ATTACH type="full"]45005[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]