Written by Chris Kimball, Founder and Editor of Cook's Illustrated, The Cook's Bible presents five years of hands-on research and kitchen testing. This one-stop cooking reference has 50 different chapters covering soups, rice, chicken, barbecue, grilling, stir-frying, salad dressing, potatoes, salads, pies, cookies, fruit, cake, and much more.

The book features 450 pages with more than 400 recipes; over 200 hand-drawn illustrations; information about purchasing kitchen equipment, including surveys of prices, models, and features; and the best techniques and methods for preparing food.

Quite simply, The Cook's Bible is a collection of reliable recipes and information about what works, what doesn't, and why.