i missed this article about the classic joy of cooking cookbook from salon a couple of weeks ago. i'd dispute the claim that there's no food network equivalent—good eats and even 30 minute meals both have that sort of no-nonsense cooking-should-be-fun-and-easy vibe to them. (i also find that i use how to cook everything more than joy of cooking, although i tend to just follow the recipe the first time i make something and explore from there on subsequent tries.)