The Instant Cook: Fresh and Easy Meals in Minutes

This is the book to turn to when asked 'what's for dinner?'.

Showcasing fuss-free recipes, Donna's trademark modern photography and styling - plus her tips on how to get the best results out of whatever you're making for cooking - this is the book to turn to when asked 'what's for dinner?'. Whether you need to whip up busy midweek fare for a famished family or present something chic and easy for a casual weekend dinner with friends − time is on your side with Donna Hay's moreish collection of over 190 inspiring recipes. Donna gives her readers the know-how and confidence to create great meals that are filling and substantial at short notice: soup; salads; pasta; rice & noodles; chicken; meat; fish & seafood; vegetables; sweets. Each chapter also includes a new feature; in which Donna shows you one essential sauce or dish with three very clever twists for you to then create three very fresh and original meals and concludes with her ever-popular short order ideas: quick dishes to serve on the side or as meals on their own; using simple methods and flavour combinations.

At the age of eight, Donna Hay skipped into a kitchen, picked up a mixing bowl and never looked back. She moved to the world of magazine test kitchens and publishing, where she established her trademark style of simple, smart and seasonal recipes all beautifully put together and photographed. It is food for every cook, every food lover, every day and every occasion. Her unique style turned her into an international food-publishing phenomenon as a bestselling author of 20 cookbooks, publisher of donna hay magazine, newspaper columnist, and creator of a homewares and food range.