You need this: http://www.oreilly.com/free/cooking-for-geeks-2ed.csp

Seriously your cooking can get a lot better aka will taste a ton better because your not cooking at the right temperature for most of your food.

PS My wife said the same thing when we got married. She would now slap out of any one's hands if they even tried to use Virgin Olive Oil on anything besides salad dressings and hummus.

PSS Food channel quick cooking shows are really poor.