<DIV><B>A FRESH AND ORIGINAL COOKBOOK WITH ARTISTICALLY ILLUSTRATED RECIPES THAT ARE AS FAST TO LEARN AND EASY TO FOLLOW AS THEY ARE DELICIOUS</B><BR><BR>Dispensing with lengthy directions, <I>Picture Cook</I> distills 50 homey recipes into their most basic components and renders them step by step in enchanting line drawings like nothing ever seen in a cookbook. Perfect for visual learners, novice chefs, and design aficionados, these whimsical <I>recipe blueprints</I> provide quick and simple guidance for making classic dishes every cook should have in their repertoire. Cooking is a nonverbal activity that many people best understand visually. It is with this notion that artist Katie Shelly began rendering her recipes entirely in image form and created <I>Picture Cook</I>. Her collection of friend-tested dishes like fresh pesto, carrot soup, eggplant Parmesan, and sweet potato fries will become readers' go-to recipes for quick weeknight meals and dinner parties alike. Including a visual inventory of basic kitchen equipment and pantry staples, a tutorial on knife skills, and an illustrated (of course) index, <I>Picture Cook</I> makes the perfect gift for budding chefs, college students, or any home cook in need of some visual inspiration.<BR></DIV>