Synopses & Reviews
Claire Robinson, the hot new Food Network star of
5 Ingredient Fix and
Food Network Challenge, helps people get dinner on the table with little fuss and a few great ingredients.
The quest for simple, affordable, and fresh, mouthwatering food is over. 5 INGREDIENT FIX helps put delicious and sophisticated meals on the table in a snap. With people struggling to simplify, streamline, and budget, the Food Network's Claire Robinson is here to help. Cooking doesn't have to be complicated to be impressive; simplifying the process with fewer ingredients saves time, frustration, and ultimately, money. From breakfast treats like Brioche French Toast with Strawberries and Cream to no-fuss meals like Grown-up Grilled Cheese and Iceberg Wedges with Buttermilk Dressing to a romantic dinner of Grilled Scallops with Saffron Aioli and Green Goddess Rice, all of Robinson's recipes have five or fewer ingredients. A quick trip to the supermarket for one bag of groceries, and a delicious, restaurant-quality meal can be on the table in no time.
Review
"Gets down to
serious business made easy. Collected from the best in
Gourmet magazineand#8217;s "Quick Kitchen" column, these
fast and simple recipes,
from meat, chicken, and fish entrees to delicious desserts, can mostly be made in 30 minutes or less, all the better to spend time around the table."
--Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Robinson, the hot new Food Network star of "5 Ingredient Fix" and "Food Network Challenge," helps people get dinner on the table with little fuss and a few great ingredients. Using one bag of groceries, a restaurant-quality meal can be on the table in no time.
Synopsis
Though she is best known as an actress, Haylie Duff feels quiteand#160;at home in her kitchen. When she started serving up easy and elegant recipes, kitchen tips, and entertaining advice on her blog,and#160;Real Girl's Kitchen, the site quickly grew into a destination for fans and foodies alike.and#160;
Now everyone's favorite recipesand#151;along withand#160;dozens of new dishesand#151;are available in a gorgeous, hand-held volume. The Real Girl's Kitchen covers it all: breakfasts, salads, soups, appetizers, snacks . . . even recipes for your "cheat days"!
Haylieand#160;tackles everythingand#160;from healthful green smoothies, to drinks for an impromptu gathering, toand#160;whipping up an impressive meal for a date. Each recipe is accompaniedand#160;by full-color photos, along with a personal story from Haylie's life.
The Real Girl's Kitchen shows readers not only how to eat to live, but how to love to eat along the way.
Synopsis
Sometimes the easiest way to cook something is also the best. From the hundreds of effortless dishes published in Gourmet over the years, the editors selected the best loved, the most memorably simple, and the riotously tastyand#8212;the ones that have entered their personal repertoires. They include vegetarian mains like Black Bean Burgers; seafood dishes that are ready in minutes, such as Seared Scallops with Tarragon-Butter Sauce; quick-cooking favorites like Deviled Chicken Drumsticks; and for dessert, Chocolate Fallen Souffland#233; Cake.
and#160;and#160;and#160;All of the recipes come with cooking times, and menus are included.
About the Author
Haylie Duff is an actress and singer/songwriter who came to worldwide attention in 2004 for her role as Summer in Napoleon Dynamite. Since then, she has appeared in numerous film, television, theater, and music projects. Duff currently resides in Los Angeles, where she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her beloved dogs. Find out more at www.realgirlskitchen.com, and follow Haylie on Twitter @HaylieDuff and @RealGrlsKitchen
Table of Contents
and#160;INTRODUCTIONand#160;8
and#160;by Sara Moulton
and#160;STARTERS AND SNACKSand#160; and#160;13
and#160;SOUPS AND STEWSand#160; and#160;31
and#160;SANDWICHES AND BURGERSand#160; and#160;47
and#160;PASTA, PIZZA, AND RICEand#160; and#160;63
and#160;VEGETARIAN MAINSand#160; and#160;83
and#160;SEAFOODand#160; and#160;101
and#160;CHICKENand#160;and#160; and#160;119
and#160;BEEF, PORK, AND LAMBand#160; and#160;137
and#160;SIDE DISHESand#160;and#160; and#160;153
and#160;DESSERTSand#160; and#160;171
and#160;MENUSand#160;184and#160;and#160;INDEXand#160;187