The Skills

In The Skills, Monica Galetti offers both amateur chefs and professionals 20 key cooking skills as well as 100 fabulous recipes. Building on her MasterChef: The Professionals reputation as the expert in the kitchen, Monica takes the reader through a series of essential techniques including: jointing a chicken, preparing a rack of lamb, filleting fish, making basics such as mayonnaise, pasta, meringues and caramel, and making breads and pastries. Once you've mastered Monica's foolproof methods you can cook her fabulous recipes such as Gin-braised Artichokes with Sea Bream, Lamb Saddle stuffed with Gremolata, Dulce de Leche Ganache and Apricot Parfait. With step-by-step photographs throughout, The Skills will give you all the secrets of success in the kitchen.