Jamie's Food Revolution
Whether or not you like his sometimes overly enthusiastic approach to cooking, there's no doubting Jamie Oliver's culinary talent. His new book, Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals ($27) aims to help you with your cooking by breaking down a large number of common meals to make them as simple as possible, with layman-level instructions and step-by-step pictures. It may not teach you how to cook five-star foie gras, but it can help improve your staples like omelets, burgers, pasta, and other everyday meals.