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Notes on Cooking: A Short Guide to an Essential CraftUnlock your culinary potential with 'Notes on Cooking: A Short Guide to an Essential Craft' by acclaimed author Lauren Braun Costello. This essential cooking guide is tailored for everyonefrom aspiring chefs to seasoned culinary experts. Without including a single recipe, this book encapsulates 217 profoundly insightful notes that delve into indispensable cooking truths and high culinary standards from renowned chefs like Alice Waters, Daniel Boulud,
Unlock your culinary potential with 'Notes on Cooking: A Short Guide to an Essential Craft' by acclaimed author Lauren Braun Costello. This essential cooking guide is tailored for everyone—from aspiring chefs to seasoned culinary experts. Without including a single recipe, this book encapsulates 217 profoundly insightful notes that delve into indispensable cooking truths and high culinary standards from renowned chefs like Alice Waters, Daniel Boulud, and Georges Auguste Escoffier. Each note is enriched with commentary, practical examples, and timeless lessons that illuminate the beauty of simplicity in cooking practices. Discover the art of gastronomy with insights that transcend traditional cookbooks, as you learn how to recognize quality ingredients, bring joy into your dishes, and elevate your understanding of culinary excellence. Perfect for food enthusiasts eager to enhance their skills, 'Notes on Cooking' serves as a unique apprenticeship in the pursuit of Epicurean delight. This brand new guide, measuring 125 x 190 x 21 mm with a total of 143 pages, promises to become a staple resource in your kitchen library. Plus, enjoy peace of mind with local NZ shipping—no unexpected import charges, customs duties, or taxes. Order today to begin your journey toward culinary mastery!CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 125 x 190 x 21 mm
Pages: 143
Author: Lauren Braun Costello Publisher: RCR Creative Press
Publication Date: 01-05-2009
As an essential primer of immediately useful and utterly relevant guidance, this guide can help anyone become a better cook - without a single recipe. This book's 217 notes deliver indispensable culinary truths, the highest standards of conduct, and timeless gems of cooking wisdom that have been taught and passed down by top chefs for generations. The notes provide explanatory commentary, helpful examples, and insights from Alice Waters, Daniel Boulud, Georges Auguste Escoffier, Leonardo da Vinci, and many others. They also include life lessons - about how to bring delight, how to recognise quality, and how to see beauty in simplicity. For the beginner wanting to improve, the seasoned expert looking to review the highest culinary standards, or the food lover seeking a fascinating glimpse into the pursuit of Epicurean excellence, Notes on Cooking" provides a unique and invaluable apprenticeship."
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★★★★★ 5
Great dock, bought another
This was the cheapest option with everything I needed. It has worked well for a few months so I bought another.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Make sure you use a quality power supply
Works well but make sure you use a quality power supply. I've only had this for a couple weeks. At first I was having some weird problems with it randomly disconnecting. I didn't exactly blame the dock because that laptop has had problems with other USB devices. But the way it was disconnecting made me think maybe it was a power issue. I was using a 65w Dell charger which should have been sufficient. When I traded it out for a 65w Lenovo charger, the problems went away for the most part.
Power requirements will vary based on the equaiment you have plugged in so I can't really blame the dock for this. I should be using more than 65 watts, at least 10 watts higher, but I don't have a more powerful adapter lying around. If you're having problems, this is worth considering.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great solution for 1 USB C laptop
Works well for my laptop with only one USB C port that I wanted to have an external monitor and a monitor extender. Having two HDMI ports was the perfect solution to now have 3 monitors to work from.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Worked for 4 months then died, UGREEN honored the warrenty
I bought this in October 2025 for my wife’s laptop to run 2 monitors and other peripherals. It worked until February 2026 when it just died, not charging laptop, monitors, mouse and keyboard all not working. I did the diagnostic procedure, restarted laptop, shut down laptop and restarted, switched off power strip then switched it back on, and then tried the dock on my M1 MacBook Air with no success. I plugged the USB C power cable directly into laptop and it instantly started charging. Supposedly this hub has a 2 year warranty, but the UGREEN site doesn’t have a clear way to submit a warranty claim. I sent an email to one listed on their site so will see if they respond and honor the warranty.
Update Feb 2026: I contacted UGREEN customer support via email and the same night got an email requesting the invoice, i sent a copy; the next night i got another reply asking if a refund would be satisfactory, I replied a refund would work; the next night I received an email saying a refund would be issued, the next night I received an email from Amazon saying a full refund had been issued. UGREEN did stand behind their warranty, but the warranty claim process does not have a clear how to proceed, you just send an email and hope someone responds.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Game-Changing Dock That Transformed My Setup
I’ve been using the UGREEN 7-in-1 Docking Station, and it has been a **game-changer** for my setup. It’s made my workspace so much more efficient and organized, and everything I need connects easily through one compact device. The build quality feels solid, performance has been reliable, and it has truly been monumental in improving my daily workflow. Five stars all the way — highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026