An uproarious, inspiring cookbook from the longtime editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine, in which the first lady of food spills the secret of her culinary ineptitude, while learningfinallyto cook, side-by-side with some of the greatest chefs working today, from David Chang to Alice Waters to Thomas Keller. For years, Dana Cowin kept a dark secret: From meat to veggies, broiling to baking, breakfast to dinner, she ruined literally every kind of dish she attempted. Now, in this cookbook confessional, the vauntedfirst lady of foodfinally comes clean about her many meal mishaps. With the help of friendsall-star chefs, including April Bloomfield, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Tom Colicchio, among many othersCowin takes on 100 recipes dear to her heart. Ideal dishes for the home cook, each recipe has a highyumfactor, a few key ingredients, and a simple trick that makes them special. With every dish, she attains a critical new skill, learning invaluable lessons along the way from th