Check out my interview with the truly talented Chef and Author, Michael Ruhlman.
Don’t forget to mosey over to his website either. Among his 20+ books! I think every aspiring home chef aught to have the following in their library:
The Elements of Cooking,
Ratio, and
Ruhlman’s Twenty, (2012 James Beard Foundation Award and the International Association of Culinary Professionals cookbook award)
He also has several apps for smart phones and tablets; if you use those while cooking, these also are worth having, without a doubt.
And for the record, no, I don’t get anything for plugging Michael; I admire and appreciate his work that much.