Cookbooks

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Originally Posted by blueerica

I've decided it's better to know how ingredients work and taste together than one teaspoon of this and a third of a cup of that.

I know what you're saying but using cookbooks doesn't imply slavish imitation of a given author's recipes. When you reach a certain proficiency and ease in the kitchen, recipes should be a jumping-off point and a good cookbook can offer a new point-of-view.