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planning a meal

for example:

Total the time you’ll need to

peel, grate, chop, and cook:

1 hour

Add extra time to be safe

(depending on your experience):

+ 30 minutes

Total these times:

1½ hours

When do you want the meal

to be served?

6:00 p.m.

Deduct the amount of time needed

from when you want to serve:

– 1½ hours

This is when you want to start cooking!

4:30 p.m.

If a dish is new for you or a bit complicated, make easy side dishes,

such as a green salad or plain vegetable. Prepare what you can ahead

of time. And ask for help—friends and family can set the table, toss

the salad, or pour the drinks. It’s more fun that way!

Voilà!

If you’ve read this introduction,

you have everything it takes to be a

great cook—enthusiasm, patience,

and a yearning to learn something

new. Cooking is creating! Once

you know the rules and get some

practice, you’ll be able to impro-

vise your own dishes, too. As the

French say, “voilà!” There it is!