I am of the mind that the process of learning how to cook should always begin with learning how to shop.
If you know how to select the highest-quality, freshest ingredients you can afford, and if you can organize your life so there's time to stock your fridge and pantry with those, you've really won half the battle.
First in terms of cooking motivation -- we all know the magical inspirational powers of vibrant produce -- but also in terms of results: the exact same recipe and skills will yield an incomparably tastier dish if you're working with the good stuff. (And in truth, the good stuff barely needs your intervention to shine.)
This is why I was thrilled when I received a copy of the just-released Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food book, co-written by Sam Mogannam, who runs the popular independent grocery store near Dolores Park in San Francisco, and food writer Dabney Gough.
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