The aim of this book is to provide quick and simple, yet impressive recipes for those who love to entertain but don't have much time. The book demonstrates the art of mixing quality "instant" foods from supermarket shelves such as bags of salad leaves, frozen stocks, couscous, filo pastry and ingredients from jars, with fresh natural ingredients such as poultry and seafood. The recipes intend to provide a three-course meal from scratch which takes 90 minutes to prepare. Included are 50 complete dinner party menus, with quantities described in handfuls, slugs and tablespoons to avoid time-consuming weighing. In each recipe the order of preparation is listed and many meals can be prepared in advance and frozen, and this is indicated by symbols for easy identification. The recipes provide a mixture of cuisines from all over the world, such as chorizo, walnut salad, sweet onion and harissa tart, roast tuna with tomato pesto crust and oriental roast vegetable satay on poppadoms.
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About the Author:
Tessa Harvard Taylor started her popular Dinners in a Dash cookery classes in the 90s, since when she has been featured in Homes and Gardens, Good Housekeeping, The Daily Express, the Daily Mail, and Ideal Home, as well as making a number of appearances on both television and radio.
Review:
"'Tessa's recipes have huge appeal - simple, quickly prepared food for special occasions using readily available ingredients. It's the perfect book for cooks with a tendency to panic, cooks who can't cope with lengthy ingredients lists or complicated methods and cooks who never have enough time.' Family Circle; '...if you're looking for inspiration and saving time is more important than saving money, this is for you.' Home & Family; 'Tessa Harvard Taylor is a champion of short-cut cookery.' House Beautiful"
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- PublisherGrub Street
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1902304071
- ISBN 13 9781902304076
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages160