QUOTE(serotonin @ Jul 2 2009, 08:30 PM)
I WANT YOUR f*ckING STOVE
Anywho.
depending on your cooking level I always refer people who are just starting out (although its good for any level) to watch this show/ use their recipes
Everday Food.And
Everyday Baking. For anyone thats looking for a scientific approach or even just for hardcore cooks and foodies (although a beginner could get into it as well)
America's Test Kitchen is the f*cking show, magazine (Cooks Illustrated) and any book they come out with to buy buy buy/watch.
They test everything (recipes, equipment and tasting) until they find the VERY BEST and VERY SIMPLE method possible and I never EVER have bought any equipment without consulting their website beforehand to see what their recommended choices were.
Although IMO, Chris Kimball has a very picky/expensive tongue therefore he sometimes he tends to go with something that is more epicurean friendly over maybe something that the mainstream cook would be happy with just as well.