One of the most respected culinary journalists presents the 20 essential cooking techniques he considers crucial to improving anyone's cooking - whether intermediate cook, committed hobbyist, or professional. The fresh, gorgeous design includes clear and easy to understand process shots for many of the techniques, as well as beautiful colour photographs of the various steps and finished products of each of the 100 recipes. This book, from one of the category's most influential writers, contains original material with strong backlist potential and cross-over appeal for both the recreational and the professional cook.

迈克尔·鲁尔曼，畅销美食作家，曾就读于美国厨艺学院（Culinary Institute of America）。勤于笔耕又精于烹饪，堪称是最有厨师灵魂的作家。美食写作生涯获奖无数，曾与多位名厨共事。与美国主厨托马斯·凯勒（Thomas Kel ler）合作《法国洗衣 店餐厅食谱》（The French Laundry Cookbook）、与法国主厨埃里克·里佩尔（Eric Ripert）合著《回归烹饪》（A Return to Cooking）等书，另著有《完美烹饪全书：一看就懂的1000个料理关键字》（The Elements of Cooking）《大厨的诞生》(The Making of a Chef)《大厨的灵魂》(The Soul of a Chef)《美食黄金比例》(RATIO:The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking)等十余部著作。还曾担任过“美国料理铁人”(Iron Chef America)“下一个料理铁人”（The Next Iron Chef）等美食竞赛节的评审。作品常发表于《纽约时报》《洛杉矶时报》《美食》（Gourmet）等各大美食专栏、杂志以及他的个人官网。

潘昱均，美国俄亥俄大学广电传播系毕业，辅仁大学语言学研究所硕士。早年服务于电视传播产业，热爱电影、文学与写作。留学回国后即开始为期十多年的英语教学职涯，直至今日。现为兼职译者，译有《法国美食末日危机》《厨房死了一个打杂工》《完美厨艺全书：一看就懂的1000个料理关键词》等。