How to Cook Without A Book

My favorite cookbook is my Cooks Illustrated New Best Recipe book. It has everything you need and more. Have a pork roast in the refrigerator and don't know the best way to prepare it? Want to make homemade BBQ sauce? Whatever you are looking for, it has it. Really, I'm not kidding, and everything turns out just the way it should.

BUT I really want this book, from what I've heard it's awesome. I think it would add nicely to my bag of cooking tricks...