The holidays were a time for enjoying favorite, time-honored traditions. In the New Year, try out some new techniques to improve your skills as a cook. Cooking authority Michael Ruhlman encourages foodies of all skill sets to learn and "think" in his new cookbook, Ruhlman's Twenty. Ruhlman introduces 20 fundamental techniques that "all cooks, regardless of their skill or station, need and use." The book includes 100 recipes to test your new expertise, from classic mac'n'cheese to gourmet pan-roasted cod. Ruhlman's Twenty is a must-read for anyone hoping to take their cooking to the next level.