Cookbooks to Get You Started, February 2012

With the 5-for-$1 Ramen packets at the grocery store, it can be easy to justify this 5-minute just-add-water meal (“it has plenty of protein --- it’s chicken flavored!”). But you must start expanding your horizons --- especially if you want to impress all your friends with your dazzling cooking skills! From a month-long meal plan to table decorating ideas to great uses for leftovers, this is the perfect “Cooking 101” guide to get you started.