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Are you in a situation where you need to cook for the first time and it has just hit you that you don't have a clue about it? You may be a college student, stuck in a dingy flat or worst student hall of residents with your electric two hob cooker or you could have just moved in with your partner and want to show that the trendy kitchen you lobbied for so much is going to be used for some actual cooking! In any case you can do with some good cooking advice.

What we have here is a list of 5 of the most popular cook books, which' promises ' to teach you at least some basic cooking using mainly common ingredients. Every recommended book is accompanied by couple of recipes related to the book's subject. Enjoy the Omelette:-)

Contents at a Glance

Everyday Pasta
Fab Italians
30-Minute meals 2
My 30-Minutes Favourites
Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeov...
Healthy Express

Everyday Pasta

Do you think pasta is boring? This book can change your mind. According to Food Network's popular Giada De Laurentiis, pasta is healthy and tasty. It can be light and delicate ( Tuna, green bean and Orzo salad)or rich and fancy (Tagliatelle with Short Ribs Ragou). Recipes for sauces, salads and side dishes are also included in the book with a specially useful "Top 10 Pasta- Cooking Tips".
Giada's has also written Family Dinners and Everyday Italian.

Fab Italians

Linguine with Broad bean and Pesto: Pasta with fresh Beans, Peas and Feta
Italian Chicken Salad: Marinated Chicken Salad with fresh Spinach and Black Olives

30-Minute meals 2

Yes, you guessed it, all the meals in this book are ready in 30 minutes or so, however, that is not the only good thing about it. This is a menu-style book which gives ideas about appetizers or desserts which go well with the main course. Another good thing about Rachel Ray's recipes is that they are cost-effective and all the ingredients are available from local super markets. So if you can't be bothered with fancy cooking, then this is the book for you.
Rachel Ray's other books includes Comfort Foods and Cooking Rocks.

My 30-Minutes Favourites

Sweet and Spicy vegetable Curry: Sweet Vindaloo vegetable Curry with Courgette and Cauliflower
Stir-Fry Chicken with Cashews: Chinese Chicken with Spring Onion, Ginger and Cashew nuts

Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites

Do you like your fast food but feel too guilty to set foot in a fast food chain? Then do it yourself! Cook your own burgers, chicken pop corns and pizzas. This book shows you how to make your favourite fast food but healthier.It has a wide range of recipes including milkshakes and Big Mac sauce. Devin Alexander's main goal in this book is to make fast foods healthier without affecting taste. The recipes offered are easy, however they need precision to achieve the healthy option without compromising the taste.
Alexander has her own TV show Healthy Decadence on Discovery channel.

Healthy Express

BBQ Sauce: American Barbecue sauce for Ribs and Chicken
Marinated Chicken Wings: Chicken wings marinated in Chilli and Orange paste

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

This book contains more than 800 recipes which are mainly easy everyday food but also includes some sophisticated vegetarian meals (Perciatelli with Roasted Tomatoes, Saffron, and Garlic) for when you are entertaining. In this book, Deborah Madison offers serving suggestions and comprehensive information on most of the ingredients. The index is quite impressive, making this book more of a cooking manual for using vegetables, beans and oils.
Madison's is the writer of This Can't be Tofu and The Green Cook Book.

Quick Vegetarians

Minted Peas: Green Peas cooked with fresh Mint, Feta and Lemon
Spinach and Egg Bake: Fresh Spinach cooked with Onions, Garlic and Eggs

How to Cook Everything (with CD-Rom)

With over 1500 recipes, it is hard not to find a recipe here. The book written by Mark Bittman, food columnist for New York Times, Promises to teach you a wide range of foods from scramble eggs and buttered popcorn to chicken adobo and other exotic recipes. It has step-by-step instructions for using suitable cook wears and some pretty useful serving suggestions.
Bittman's other works Include Fish and Leafy Greens.

Easy Summer Favourites

Feta and Pepper Tortilla: Quick and easy brunch or supper with cheese and vegetables
Red Cabbage Salad: Summer Salad with Cabbage, Apple and Sweet Chilli sauce