When a man's gotta cook

Any feller who likes to cook should heed these suggestions ...

To learn basic culinary skills, one should procure a copy of Jacques Pépin's Complete Techniques:


To learn the basics of French bistro cooking, one should procure a copy of Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook:


Once you've read - and re-read - these cookbooks, display 'em prominently in your kitchen. That way, people will suspect you know how to cook when they see 'em ... and they'll know you know how to cook when they eat your grub!