Great techniques, good tools and a bag full of kitchen tricks are all the ingredients for becoming a fantastic cook. This substantial book debunks the mysteries of the kitchen and introduces the skills and recipes that are the foundation of everyday cooking for the modern cosmopolitan palate. Kitchen Genius is packed with 500 indispensible tips, from buying, preparing and cooking, to presentation, storing and freezing. We seem to spend less and less time in the kitchen and yet want meals that are fast to prepare as well as being nourishing and appetizing. The recipes bring together the best of traditional and contemporary cooking to create a richly varied range of dishes to suit all occasions, from the everyday to the extravagant. All of the featured recipes are tasty, easy to make and look fantastic. This comprehensive and stylish book explains everything you will ever need to know in order to cook up a storm in the kitchen!