A lot of modern cookbooks seem to gloss over skill sets. As a bookseller, I love finding old cookbooks, rediscovering some lost classics - some which should remain lost- and discovering different ways of doing things. I have no formal cooking training, just what my Grandmothers taught me (those two women would fight over what a small onion means), what I gleaned from my mom and her elimination weight loss diets (ever toast a rice cake to make a liverwurst sandwich? No? Lucky you.) and my own family with many food allergies. These cookbooks are a blessing for me. Do you all have any that are helpful to you? Post them here!