How to be a BAD cook

How to be a BAD cook: The Ultimate Quick Guide (Home Guide Book 2) by Ruth H. Finnegan is a beautiful, down-to-earth cookbook that the author identifies as one for bad cooks. Growing up in the country and growing our vegetables, this book sheds inspiration on those days when you didn't measure ingredients. Still, you cooked healthy, filling meals and did all kinds of cooking with that one vegetable, for example, a potato in all forms of cooking, baked, smothered, souped, and more. The author told us the history of the essential foods she introduced and showed us how somebody could cook without measuring. I learned a lot and loved everything about this book. It is a keepsake to cook some of the things my mother used to make with the vegetables we grew.

How to be a BAD cook is exactly what I needed as someone who isn’t a natural in the kitchen. The book’s humor and straightforward approach make cooking feel less intimidating and even fun! Instead of detailed recipes, it gives easy, foolproof steps for making meals that are tasty and satisfying. I love the quirky illustrations and the fascinating tidbits on food history that add character to every page.