Don't Sweat the Aubergine

What works in the kitchen and why: the cookbook that tells you what others leave out.
On average, people cook no more than two dishes from each cookbook they buy. Why? Because most of the other recipes seem just too daunting. At last, here is the book that answers the questions you always want to ask and solves those frustrating kitchen conundrums - why do some writers tell you to wash and soak rice before cooking while others never mention it? Why won't mince 'brown' the way they tell you? Wil