The Naked Chef

New in paper! Naked? It's not him—it's the food! Jamie Oliver—a.k.a. the Naked Chef—is England's #1 bestselling food sensation, a charismatic, streetwise culinary wonder boy whose personality is as fresh and unpretentious as his cooking. In this extraordinary cookbook, Jamie takes all of the trade secrets he has accumulated since he started cooking at age eight and distills them into a refreshingly simple style that really works for people who are passionate about food, but don't always have a lot of time, money or space. Jamie has applied his strip it bare then make it work principle to all his meals—from salads to roasts, desserts to pastas— and has created a foolproof repertoire of simple, feisty, and delicious recipes that combine bold flavors with fresh ingredients. With more than 120 no-fuss recipes, this book, a sumptuous feast for the eyes as well as the stomach, is modern cooking at its best.

Easy Meals with Just 3 Ingredients

Using fewer ingredients in dishes has many advantages: making shopping quicker and easier, reducing the time spent on food preparation, and allowing the virtues of a few simple flavours to shine through. Based on the use of just three ingredients or less in every recipe, this is the ideal collection for time-pressed cooks who do not want to compromise on flavour, quality and enjoyment. The key to creating delicious, healthy meals both quickly and easily lies in planning and preparation. An invaluable introduction provides advice on useful kitchen equipment, choosing and preparing ingredients, store cupboard basics, and the best cooking techniques for achieving maximum flavour. The emphasis of the recipes in this book is simplicity, whether this is a quick and tasty brunch dish, a healthy midday meal for the whole family, such as a warm bowl of soup, a healthy salad or a gourmet sandwich, or simple suppers like grilled hake with lemon or honey mustard chicken. There are sensational ideas for simple desserts, from ice creams and sorbets to trifles and tarts. For those with more time, there are also suggestions for slow-cook recipes that are perfect for a special dinner or relaxing lunch, such as roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic or beef cooked in red wine.

400 Three & Four Ingredient Recipes

This comprehensive book offers an innovative approach to food that is perfect for today's busy modern cook and shows how to achieve maximum flavour with minimum effort. Every recipe tastes sensational but requires just three or four ingredients, which saves time on the kind of planning, shopping and preparation that you would normally expect to spend on creating such memorable meals. The book opens with an introduction to the minimalist kitchen, explaining the basics of making fabulous, fuss-free food with the fewest possible but freshest available ingredients. Then in the main section recipes are divided into 20 easy-to-use chapters, and there is something suitable for all occasions, from fast breakfast bites, tasty appetizers and dips, snacks and sweet teatime cookies, to main meals that cater for fish and meat lovers, and vegetarians. There is a color photograph of every finished dish, with easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure perfect results every time. A complete nutritional breakdown of every recipe is also included, which details calories, carbs, fat and salt so you can plan meals for any kind of diet. Quick dishes include stuffed baby squash, or chicken escalopes with lemon and Serrano ham that can be assembled in minutes. For those with a sweet tooth, there are four chapters filled with indulgent delights such as passion fruit creams and chilled chocolate and espresso mousse. With special sections on baking wonderfully aromatic breads and making sweet and savory preserves and pickles, there is a recipe for all kinds of simple, but scrumptious, home cooking. Together with a superb selection of healthy juices and drinks there is a great recipe to either kick-start the day or wind down with at night. Including recipes for every type of dining, from brunches, midday meals and simple suppers, to midweek family meals, buffets, relaxed al fresco dining and elegant entertaining, and beautifully photographed throughout, this is the one and only cookbook for anyone who loves good food, and demands superb results, but wants to spend less money in the market and less time in the kitchen.

From Storebought to Homemade

Southern hostess extraordinaire, Emyl Jenkins shares her top secret collection of 200 fast, foolproof recipes--most can be prepared in 30 minutes or less--for doctoring up store bought food.

Pop It, Stir It, Fix It, Serve It

With the flip of a lid, and these delicious recipes, you'll have dinner on the table in no time! Short on time? Hungry for something new? With her trademark quick and easy recipes using canned and jarred ingredients, Laura Karr will help you prepare tasty, nutritious meals in a matter of minutes. In her first successful cookbook, The Can Opener Gourmet, Laura introduced her worry-free, time-saving approach to home cooking. Now, in her latest offering, she provides 200 more mouthwatering recipes that require very little preparation-just pop it, stir it, fix it, serve it-and then sit back and enjoy it. It's all here: recipes for starters, soups, salads, meat and fish entrees, breads, desserts, and more. Dishes like Mediterranean White Bean Dip, Salmon-Orange Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing, Mexican Chicken Bake, Beef Shepherd's Pie, and Applesauce Raisin Bread can be prepared in mere minutes with items you've already got on hand.

Mini-mart A La Carte

Anyone can savor the flavor of convenience with Mini-Mart à la Carte, a hilarious guide to simple and scrumptious cooking using just those ingredients found on the shelves of the corner store. Victoria Traig, co-author of Judaikitsch, and her intrepid, taste-testing boyfriend, have scoured their local stop-and-shop, crafting culinary delights from the treasures found there. Canned meat to squeezable cheese, relish packets to frozen slushees, the ingredients in these tantalizing recipes amount to much, much more than just the sum of their parts. With tasty recipes for delectable appetizers like Sardines Rockefeller and Notzoh Ball Soup, hearty entrees like SPAM Wellington and Fish Sticks Amandine, and sweet finishes like Banana Nicole Smith and Twinkie Surprise, guests will be lowering their brow, but not their wow. So, forget the Zone, cancel the trip to South Beach, and chow down on some real food, mini-mart style.

One-Armed Cook,

Superb recipes that can be made with a whisk in one hand and a baby cradled in the other. Most recipes can be prepared, start-to-finish, in 30 minutes or less. Appetizing menus for any season or occasion. Game plans for success—stocking the pantry, filling the freezer, and dining out tips. Comprehensive list of essential kitchen equipment sure to make cooking with baby in tow faster, easier, and more fun. Tricks for preparing no-fail dinner parties and everyday meals, hosting family celebrations, and feeding weekend guests. Sage advice for joyfully entering into motherhood, establishing family rituals, and keeping baby safe while working in the kitchen.

New Classic Cook

This collection of mouth-watering meals allows you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing what you want. The New Classic Cook: Fast and Fabulous has over 75 full-color recipes of truly memorable meals that can be presented with flair in minutes and which will delight the most descerning palates as well as the most ravenous of appetites.

Can Opener Gourmet

In the tradition of the bestselling Cake Mix Doctor, Laura Karr turns your routine dinners into delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-prepare gourmet meals. How many times have we thought to ourselves, I'd love to cook a great meal, but who has the time? Laura Karr understands this universal dilemma and has discovered a great way to cook up our favorite dishes in half the time, and often for half the price, using the convenience of foods from cans and jars. Reminding us that canned food is nutritious, preservative-free, and available year round, Karr shares over 175 of her coveted family recipes, including Curried Chicken and Artichoke Salad, Fettuccine with Pumpkin Cream Sauce, and Turkey Tetrazzini -- all delicious and all prepared quickly, with the flip of a lid! Laura Karr learned the basics of cooking by helping her family cater weddings. Her skills were further advanced when her grandmother accepted a position as head chef at a Northern California college. After completing her B.A., Laura pursued her love of writing through her work at several magazines and ad agencies. Now she combines her two passions in her first book. She lives in Lakewood, California.

Biggest Book of 30-Minute Meals

Complete family-friendly meals-from ingredients to table-in less than 30 minutes. Recipes for fast, flavorful main dishes, sides, and desserts and deliciously creative menu combinations for each entrée. Helpful tips to shorten meal prep and clean-up time. Shortcut pantry list to make time-saving meals a snap. Bonus chapter of simple party foods for effortless, easy entertaining. Complete nutrition information, prep and cook times for each recipe.

Pillsbury Fix It Fast,

Food that’s fast but not fast food–more than 100 easy recipes for families on the go Today’s active lifestyles can be pretty complicated, with busy work schedules, kids’ activities, and other responsibilities to juggle. The good news is that making a quick, great-tasting meal the whole family will love just got easier. Pillsbury Fix It Fast gives busy cooks 140 delicious recipes–all ready to eat in just 25 minutes or less! From fresh and filling sandwiches and main dish salads to hot and hearty pastas, skillet dishes and soups, there are speedy choices perfect for any day of the week. Every recipe is do-able in just four easy steps–or fewer! Meal planning is super simple, too, with the help of 20 menu suggestions that pair recipes for an entrée and side dish or dessert with two go-with convenience items, like fresh fruit, bagged salad or purchased breadsticks. Those who are really in a hurry will love the many recipes that are flagged as Super-Fast (ready in 20 minutes or less), including 16 that sprint from kitchen to table in only 10 minutes. There are also Quick Fix recipe tips and a New Uses for Everyday Kitchen Items feature that offers clever ways to save time and make the most of ice-cube trays or food-storage bags. With more than 50 color photographs of finished dishes and a handy spiral binding that lies flat for easy use, Pillsbury Fix It Fast is the essential cookbook for anyone who wants to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with family.

In & Out of the Kitchen in 15 Minutes

Beard Award! Anne Willan's 80+ fabulous recipes for fresh, fast and easy dishes to make in 15 minutes or less.

Great Food Without Fuss

Beard Award! Unusual and wonderful! From 70 great cooks and chefs, here's lively, imaginative food to make with a minimum of fuss.

Meal In a Bowl

Try these 30 meal-in-a-bowl recipes inspired by cuisines from around the world--each one easy to make and full of flavor. Enjoy everything from satisfying soups such as Singapore Laksa and Japanese Noodle Soup to more substantial dishes like Lamb Tagine, Beef Carbonade or Neapolitan Fish Stew. The recipes blend the classic with the unusual in an international collection, reflecting the current interest in fresh ingredients, simply prepared. This recipes are perfect served as Meals-for-One or for casual lunches and dinners with family and friends.

Tried & True Quick & Easy

Featuring 200 easy-to-prepare recipes that are ready to serve in an hour or less, Tried & True--Quick & Easy is the ultimate solution for busy home cooks. Whip up healthy meals with Barbecue Halibut Steaks, Awesome Crab Soup, and Curry Chicken Salad, or create other speedy menus by combining recipes according to the listed cooking times. Delicious and convenient, this cookbook makes a great addition to anyone’s kitchen--especially your own!