Suzanne shows you how to prepare different dishes using similar base ingredients in one big batch?optimizing shopping, prep, and clean-up time while maximizing storage space and reducing waste. Her recipes are simple, short, and yummy and accommodate a variety of tastes and dietary restrictions. With considerations for portion control, budget, and family size, her methods and techniques can be adapted to suit any kind of lifestyle or personal needs....

"More than 125 recipes, how-to tips, and illustrated for kids."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Presents a collection of over a hundred fast recipes, including Asian-flavored chowder and no-worries chocolate mousse, accompanied by time-saving tips, recommendations for stocking a kitchen, and culinary strategies.

Presents recipes for a variety of easy-to-prepare meals, including meals that can be made using freezer ingredients or only one pot, with no-shop and no-cook suggestions, and tips for shortcuts and reliable side dishes.

"The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart--how you choose and prepare your ingredients and make use of your time in the kitchen. In How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman's latest innovative, comprehensive, must-have culinary reference, he shows how anyone can spend just a little time cooking and be able to make 2,000 innovative recipes that are delicious, varied, exciting, made from scratch, and ready in anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes" --

In Pluto and the Dwarf Planets, early readers learn about Pluto and the dwarf planets unique characteristics and compositions. A labeled diagram further explores Pluto s makeup, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Pluto and the dwarf planets online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites.

An extensively photographed volume of recipes includes simple main courses and complementary starters and sides for everyday meals.

"Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest"--

In over 200 recipes, Jessica Fisher shows time-pressed cooks how they can eat remarkably well without breaking the bank. Good Cheap Eats serves up 65 two-course dinners, consisting of a main dish and a substantial side, salad, or soup, all of which take 30 minutes or less to prepare. And as a mother of six and a busy parent, she shows home cooks how to get dinner on the table quickly and inexpensively without relying on heavily processed shortcuts...

"Don't feel like cooking? Or maybe you don't know what you want to eat. Deciding a meal can be a tough decision at the best of times...but on those days you simply don't feel like cooking, making a nutritious and tasty meal can be a daunting task. Whether you're feeling tired after a long day or are sick of meal planning and endless trips to the grocery store or just can't bring yourself to turn on the oven The "I Don't Want to Cook" Book is here...