Books like The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2010

This is the best cookbook I have ever read through, filled with post-its, borrowed from the library and then bought, spilled olive oil on, tried a bunch of recipes from, and started evangelizing to friends. It's awesome. Because they test everything. You aren't just getting a bunch of recipes, you are getting hours and hours of painstakingly thorough research and development to create the BEST recipes. (They also review pots, pans, and kitchen gadgets.)Being a Virgo, I appreciate precision. Being human, I appreciate good food. This book is lovely on both counts. Lastly, they try to make recipes *fool-proof*. Big win.So far I have made several cookie recipes: the peanut cookies and the chocolate chip were big hits. The classic mac and cheese was also popular, and I'm making my second batch of baked beans right now.I also love that if I find a recipe I like, I can look it up on their website and print it out (requires subscription).I have just recently started to really learn how to cook, and what always demoralized me in the past is spending a long time on a recipe and then it just being OK, or worse, being bad. After buying the ingredients, figuring out the recipe, and timing things, I want to get a WIN for my efforts. With this book, as long as I follow the directions, I get something delicious. Awesome!