This collection of over one thousand useful hints has been compiled by Mary Rose Quigg to assist with the smooth running of a kitchen. Natural products are used wherever appropriate to encourage an environmentally friendly workplace. The range of hints in this book covers the care of kitchen appliances, utensils and cooking equipment that should help to extend their life span. While the cooking section gives helpful tips on meat, fi sh, and dairy products as well as invaluable baking advice. Throughout the book there are conversion and substitution charts as well as a very useful Perpetual Calendar that can be used to fi nd the date of any day, in any year from 1800-2050. The poems and proverbs included should give some food for thought or just sheer amusement. This is an ideal gift book that will quickly become indispensible to everyone who spends any time in the kitchen.