"Cooking: 600 Recipes, 1,500 Photographs, One Kitchen Education," by James Peterson

The "Knife skills" one looks interesting BNM, because I'm forever slicing and dicing my own fingers. My own blood can be found in almost every meal I cook - it even adds flavour and colour to the salad dressing.

LOL, michelle! You really put your whole self into your cooking.

The Japanese call it umami- the fifth taste. Sweet,sour,spicy,salty then umami or in english OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Google it.