Things Cooks Love is a true celebration of food--more than 300 pages packed with wonderful recipes from around the world plus tips, techniques and in-depth looks at ingredients, tools, cookware and more. From selecting the perfect chef's knife to preparing Cornish hens al mattone, if you love to cook, this book will become the cornerstone of your global kitchen. A sampling of recipes you'll find in the book: Pizza with Radicchio, Pears, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts, Chicken, Shrimp and Chorizo Paella, Lamb Tagine with Artichoke Hearts, Dried Apricots and Preserved Lemons, and many, many more.