Prep: The Essential College Cookbook

A simple guide to one of life's most essential skills: cooking.

New to the kitchen? Living on your own for the first time? Don't be intimidated This useful guide has everything you need to cook yourself real meals with real food. Centered around 10 basic lessons to get you comfortable in the kitchen, this book will get you whipping up nutritious meals, satisfying snacks, and simple desserts for you and your friends in no time. Also included are notes on knife skills, essential (and nonessential) cooking tools, and stocking your pantry. This is your go-to guide for cooking basics.

KATIE SULLIVAN MORFORD, MS, RD, is a freelance food and nutrition writer with more than 20 years of professional writing experience. She has been published in The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Real Simple, Family Circle, among many others. Katie is the author of Rise & Shine and Best Lunch Box Ever, and she writes the popular food blog Mom’s Kitchen Handbook. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, three daughters, and one very small dog.