On Cooking, Volume 1: Techniques from Expert Chefs (2nd Edition)

Covers food safety, nutrition, tools, equipment, and cooking techniques, and provides information on various foods and their preparation

SARAH R. LABENSKY is Director of the Culinary Arts Institute at Mississippi University for Women, which offers a unique B.S. degree program emphasizing food journalism, food photography, food styling, entrepreneurship, nutrition and wellness. Previously, Chef Labensky was a Professor in the Culinary Arts Program at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona. Labensky is co-author of WEBSTER'S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY OF CULINARY ARTS (Prentice Hall, 1997) and APPLIED MATH FOR FOOD SERVICE (Prentice Hall, 1998). She is currently preparing the companion book ON BAKING: A TEXTBOOK OF BAKING AND PASTRY FUNDAMENTALS. Chef Labensky is active in the International Association of Culinary Professionals, from which she has earned the designation Certified Culinary Professional, and is a member of The James Beard Foundation, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs and Les Dames d'Escoffier.

ALAN M. "SKIP" HAUSE is now Chef and owner of What's the Occasion? Catering, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona. He began his culinary career by graduating with honors on the Dean's List at the Culinary Institute of America. Later, he served with excellence for 16 years as Executive Chef at Continental Catering in Phoenix, Arizona. Active in charity work throughout the Southwest, he has participated in The Scottsdale Culinary Festival, SOS Taste of the Nation, Meals on Wheels at University Studios in Los Angeles, and many other major culinary events.