--- product_id: 8545365 title: "The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks" price: "₱2329" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/8545365-the-kitchen-counter-cooking-school-how-a-few-simple-lessons store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks **Price:** ₱2329 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks - **How much does it cost?** ₱2329 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/8545365-the-kitchen-counter-cooking-school-how-a-few-simple-lessons) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks [Flinn, Kathleen] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks Review: real food for real people - I am the family cook and am pretty good at getting dinner on the table. This book is inspiring and has lots of easy simple tips on tools food and cooking. Really enjoyed it. Review: Made me think about how I approach cooking - I really enjoyed reading this book for various reasons. It was interesting to have a look into how other people approach cooking. Then the tips and simple recipes are very helpful. I had borrowed the book on my Kindle from the library. By the time I finished the book I had ordered a hardback copy for my personal use. I've always enjoyed cooking but never have felt I could do much without a recipe or prepackaged food. This book made me think about how I approach cooking and why I have this approach. My mother cooked from scratch when I was a kid. We had a garden and chickens but all of that was gone by the time I was a teenager. So I learned to cook with packaged foods and by heating up canned items. I love to follow a recipe but that is not practical to do for every dish every day. When I try to wing it I end up overwhelmed and with food that is bland or over-seasoned. I did the salt taste test between sea salt and the iodized salt. It was amazing the difference in taste. I thought salt was salt! I'm throwing out the iodized salt. The information in this book also fit in with my goals to eat better and spend less money. I hope to share the ideas from the book with my 20 year old son and get him away from cans & packages. The only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is the story about her being on the cruise and some of the dinners she held seemed out of place in the book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #487,912 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #432 in Culinary Biographies & Memoirs #1,972 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books) #10,486 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (370) | | Dimensions | 5.51 x 0.75 x 8.39 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0143122177 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0143122173 | | Item Weight | 9.5 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 303 pages | | Publication date | September 25, 2012 | | Publisher | Penguin Publishing Group | ## Images ![The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kFnoeMnXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ real food for real people *by C***N on October 30, 2025* I am the family cook and am pretty good at getting dinner on the table. This book is inspiring and has lots of easy simple tips on tools food and cooking. Really enjoyed it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Made me think about how I approach cooking *by J***Y on January 5, 2012* I really enjoyed reading this book for various reasons. It was interesting to have a look into how other people approach cooking. Then the tips and simple recipes are very helpful. I had borrowed the book on my Kindle from the library. By the time I finished the book I had ordered a hardback copy for my personal use. I've always enjoyed cooking but never have felt I could do much without a recipe or prepackaged food. This book made me think about how I approach cooking and why I have this approach. My mother cooked from scratch when I was a kid. We had a garden and chickens but all of that was gone by the time I was a teenager. So I learned to cook with packaged foods and by heating up canned items. I love to follow a recipe but that is not practical to do for every dish every day. When I try to wing it I end up overwhelmed and with food that is bland or over-seasoned. I did the salt taste test between sea salt and the iodized salt. It was amazing the difference in taste. I thought salt was salt! I'm throwing out the iodized salt. The information in this book also fit in with my goals to eat better and spend less money. I hope to share the ideas from the book with my 20 year old son and get him away from cans & packages. The only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is the story about her being on the cruise and some of the dinners she held seemed out of place in the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is truly a life changing book! *by I***N on October 12, 2011* I have been cooking for many, many years. I have children, grandchildren and now a great grandchild! I have cooked for everyone and I thought I knew a lot about cooking. However, as I went through this book, I learned so many things I have done wrong all my life - such as keeping too much food in the refrigerator and pantry. There is only two of us now and we do have a busy life so I guess as Kathleen says, "I buy for the life I inspire to have rather than my real life." I used to end up with wilted romaine, yellow broccoli with flowers, and limp celery too often. After reading the book, I have changed my buying habits - I shop more often and buy less produce at a time. So far I have wasted nothing and I feel so proud. I even put a photo at the back of my fridge which I can always see - so my fridge isn't stuffed any more. Sometimes it looks even a little bare but there is no waste. I also learned to taste all kinds of canned goods - what a difference in canned beans when I was making chili. I even threw out one can - it was that bad. Some store brands are better than others but sometimes you have to go with the name brand for taste and texture. I have been practicing my knife skills too and I chop things so much faster now. I like showing that off to my hubby (who doesn't cook at all by the way). My pantry is getting bare but that's okay - I know everything I have and I am sure nothing is out of date. The bonus is I have saved a lot of money at the grocery store and I like that. I make all my own salad dressings now and that is great fun and a real saving. You're never too old to learn new tricks in the kitchen. This book is not only a great read - it is life changing! 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