Synopses & Reviews
Walking into a kitchen that’s filled with cooking aromas is a delightful and comforting experience. Yet, between work, chores, family obligations, and a badly needed opportunity to unwind, you find it difficult to get dinner on the table within the time limits that life imposes on you.
But cooking a great tasting meal isn’t nearly as time-consuming as it’s made out to be, and you don’t have to be a chef to pull it off. If you forgot how enjoyable a home-cooked meal can be, 30-Minute Meals For Dummiesis your best resource.
If you can identify with any of these descriptions, this book is for you:
- Between your frantic day and the demands of your personal life, you’re looking for ways to free up a few minutes. Cooking is one of the activities that gets shortchanged.
- Tired of spending your evenings in your car, you long for some semblance of dining-at-home pleasure, instead of inching around a parking lot, waiting for your chance to order dinner from a metal box.
- You're not looking to prepare a five-course meal. You want self-contained meals that please, satisfy, and get the job done with minimal hassle.
30-Minute Meals For Dummiesshows you how to make one-dish meals that include vegetables, starches, and the traditional “meat.” You'll transform soup and salad side dishes into hearty main courses and turn your skillet into a one-dish dinner utensil. You often get everything a meal has to offer in one dish – well, besides adding a scoop of ice cream to the top of your jambalaya for dessert.
This book is structured around the equipment, ingredients, and recipe choices that fit your time frame. Each page is packed with my kitchen-tested suggestions for streamlining cooking. Even if you’re an experienced cook, you can pick up useful hints. You get great recipes for classic meals, new dishes, and so much more in these chapters. You’ll be pleasedto know that you can fix nourishing and memorable dinners within your time frame. So ladies and gentleman, start your ovens!
Synopsis:
Beat the clock with quick-cooking tips and do-ahead tricks
Whip up tasty meals in minutes the fun and easy way!
Cooking fast and eating well are a snap with this easy-to-use cookbook and guide. You’ll find everything you need to cook at warp speed – from 100 wholesome recipes you can make in 30 minutes or less to great ideas for planning ahead, using leftovers, and much more.
The Dummies Way
- Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Icons and other navigational aids
- Tear-out cheat sheet
- Top ten lists
- A dash of humor and fun
Synopsis:
This easy-to-use guide helps readers plan healthful meals that taste great and take almost no time to prepare. One hundreds palate-pleasing recipes for salads, soups, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts offer flexible options with enough choices to keep even the fussiest eaters from getting bored. Also included are tips on stocking a pantry, refrigerator, and freezer to avoid last-minute shopping, plus instructions for make-ahead meals.
About the Author
Bev Bennett is an experienced food and nutrition writer and recipe developer. Her articles and recipes have appeared in the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes and Gardens, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, as well as on the Weight Watchers Web site. She served as food editor for the Chicago Sun-Times for nearly 20 years and has written five cookbooks, including the award-winning Two's Company.
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