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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Adams Media April 2, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598692739
ISBN-13: 978-1598692730
Product Dimensions:
8.2 x 8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Product Description
Don't want to turn on an oven? Want to eat a delicious meal but wash only one pan? The About.com Guide to Shortcut Cooking features 225 timesaving recipes for beginner chefs and foodies alike! This cookbook will help you prepare homecooked meals in less time without sacrificing flavor and creativity. Linda Larsen, the Busy Cooks Guide at About.com, reveals insider tips for shortcuts anyone can use to create delicious meals in no time. Featuring speedy recipes for:
- 30-Minute Cinnamon Oat Scones
- Three-Ingredient Melon Salsa
- Slow Cooker Belgain Beef Stew
- Microwave Tandoori Chicken
- 5-Minute Lemon Sole
- Italian Strata from Leftovers
- 20-Minute Roasted Creamy Corn
- No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake
These easy-to-follow recipes cut down time but not taste!
The About.com Guide to Shortcut Cooking also includes four types of special features with informative tips and advice:
- Ask Your Guide: Linda settles--once and for all--the culinary questions that plague you
- Tools You Need: Information about the most essential cookware you'll need for quick meals
- Elsewhere on the Web: Linda's other favorite product and cooking Web sites
- What's Hot: The hottest trends and tips that are sure to impress
Plus, you can link back to the About.com Busy Cooks site for even more information:
- A unique Get Linked section at the end of each chapter lists helpful links back to About.com
- Linda's About.com forum offers you the opportunity to ask questions and discuss cooking techniques
- Links to shortcutting tricks, techniques, and variations on recipes so you can spend even less time in the kitchen
About The Author
Linda Larsen, the About.com Guide to Busy Cooks, is a cookbook author and professional Home Economist who has created and tested recipes for companies like Pillsbury and Malt-O-Meal since 1987. She is a five-time member of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Staff and was Manager of Internet Recipe Search. She lives in Northfield, Minnesota.
Reader Reviews
This is another of Linda's wonderful cookbooks. She hits the mark with saving time, something that all of us need to do in our hectic world, yet still creating delicious recipes. I have followed Linda's website, [...], for years. It's great to have a lot of her recipes in a printed form (please, About, publish another one!!). Some highlights of this book in a nutshell: Every margin has incredibly useful tips and information that are related to the adjacent recipe. She includes some pertinent questions (perhaps from her web readers?) and answers as well. My favorite recipes include the Gourmet Grilled Cheese, Norwegian Toast (like biscotti - heaven with coffee in the morning!), Carmelized Onion Dip (started in the slow cooker), Freezer Waffles (the kids love 'em--I even sneak in a little wheat germ), and the Grilled Seafood pizza which is a hit with my Bunco friends. All of them are very quick and Linda knows just where to cut corners on time, never sacrificing flavor. I can't wait to try more of these recipes. Meanwhile, I will stayed tuned to her website!! Don't miss the back of the book with Linda's recommendations for her favorite websites and cookbooks.
