In The Skills, Monica Galetti offers both amateur chefs and professionals basic
cooking skills for cooking over 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 sauces, mayonnaise, pasta, meringues, caramel and souffles, and making
breads and pastries.

Once you've mastered Monica's foolproof methods you can cook her fabulous
recipes such as Braised artichoke with bacon and gin, Tartare of salmon, Roast
lamb with peppers and olives, Salt caramel chocolate ganache and Apricot
sabayon.

With step-by-step photographs throughout, The Skills will give you all the secrets of success in the kitchen.