The About.com Guide to Shortcut Cooking: 225 Simple and Delicious Recipes for the Chef on the Go (About.com Guides) - Softcover

Larsen, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598692739 ISBN 13: 9781598692730

Publisher: Adams Media Corp, 2007

Synopsis

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 this title

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adams Media Corp
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598692739
• ISBN 13: 9781598692730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 279