Book excerpt: This detailed cookbook and kitchen guide covers a comprehensive range of topics to enhance your culinary skills and knowledge. It begins with an overview of essential kitchen tools, cooking techniques, and safety practices. The book delves into understanding ingredients, measurements, and common cooking terms. Various cooking methods are explored, including roasting, grilling, and searing, along with specific instructions for preparing rice, pasta, and grains. The guide provides detailed sections on cooking different types of meat and seafood. It also offers insights into international cuisines, such as Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, and Mexican cooking. Special sections on baking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, gluten-free and low-carb diets, and other special diets are included. The book also covers meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prep, food styling, plating, and food photography.