Synopses & Reviews
Surveys show that growing numbers of Americans seek to eat healthy meals regularly. Couple this with the fact that high food and fuel prices have seen fewer folks dining in “family-style” restaurantsis it surprising that a whole new generation is in the kitchen trying to figure out how to get dinner on the table? Knack Quick & Easy Cooking shows readers who may have little experience with cooking, and/or have little time, how to prepare healthy meals quickly, without sacrificing flavor. Clear instructions and photos illustrate how to prepare meals with everyday ingredients and easy-to-learn techniques. The book includes numerous time-saving tips and strategiesfrom organizing the kitchen to smart shopping.
• 100 recipes & 250 variations
• 350 full-color photos
• No more than eight ingredients; under 30 minutes to prepare
• Step-by-step photos
Synopsis
Knack Quick & Easy Cooking shows readers who may have little experience with cooking, and/or have little time, how to prepare healthy meals quickly, without sacrificing flavor.
Synopsis
MAKE IT EASY! As simple as it sounds, theres more to quick and easy cooking than short cooking times and tiny ingredient lists. Consistently delicious, healthy meals are possible only if you have at the ready a rich store of essential tools, tips, and recipes. Thats where
Knack Quick & Easy Cooking comes in. The first such reference created for visual learners, it takes a step-by-step, picture-driven approach to everything from understanding basic concepts to buying food and equipment, organizing your kitchen, and preparing quick, tasty meals with everyday ingredients and easy-to-learn techniqueswith no more than eight main ingredients per recipe. Inside you'll find: More than 300 recipes
350 full-color photos
Ideas for ground beef, chicken, & turkey
Fish & seafood * Veggies
Pasta * Hearty pizzas * Grilling
Slow cooking * Stir-frying
One-pot meals
Time-saving techniques
About the Author
Linda Johnson Larsen is the author of many cookbooks, including
Knack Grilling Basics, and
is the Guide for Busy Cooks at About.com. She has created and tested recipes for major food companies since 1987. Linda has written articles for Womans Day, and her recipes appeared regularly in Quick & Simple Magazine. Liesa Cole is the photographer behind several books, including Seduced by Bacon and Soup
for Everybody (both Lyons Press).