The Big Book of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes for Casual Everyday Cooking [Paperback]

Maryana Vollstedt (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Big Book of | Publication Date: March 17, 2005

What nine-to-fiver, busy mom or stay-at-home dad isnt looking for the Big Easy? Enter the next title in the best-selling Big Book seriesa guaranteed hit for anyone whose duty it is to put a nutritious meal on the table as quickly as possible. With more than 270 recipes at the ready, cooking dinner will be a pleasure, any and every night of the week. Each chapter offers a full range of choices, from soups and salads to hearty entrees and side dishes to stir-fries and grilled favorites. And a selection of simple desserts makes an already sweet deal even sweeter. For easy recipes and big taste, look no further than The Big Book of Easy Suppers.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Food columnist Vollstedt's latest entry in her Big Book cookbook series (Casseroles, Breakfast, Potluck, Soups & Stews) is invaluable, as it contains an enormous assortment of easy-to-follow recipes that make putting dinner on the table a stress-free and even enjoyable experience. The "casual, lighter, and fun suppers for family" run the gamut from traditional (e.g., Hamburger Stroganoff, Chicken Florentine, Linguine with Clam Sauce, Bread Pudding) to modern (e.g., Salmon Chowder; Lamb and Turkey Loaf with Cranberry-Horseradish Relish; Egg, Ham, and Chile Strata; Smashed Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Chives). Many of the sweets in the book are light and incorporate a variety of popular fruits available year-round (some are heirloom recipes from the author's family). All can be prepared with a minimum of time and effort, and many call for common pantry ingredients. Introductions to each section (and there are 15, including main course salads, pasta, soups, stir-fries and grilling) are brief, informative and friendly, welcoming any level of cook, beginners included. (May)
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About the Author

Maryana Vollstedt is the author of more than a dozen cookbooks, including The Big Book of Potluck , The Big Book of Breakfast , The Big Book of Soups & Stews , The Big Book of Casseroles , What's for Dinner? (0-8118-3689-4), and Pacific Fresh (0-8118-4164-2). She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (March 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811843505
• ISBN-13: 978-0811843508
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Maryana Vollstedt has written several Chronicle cookbooks in the Big Book series. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From entrees and side dishes to dessert, July 4, 2005

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This review is from: The Big Book of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes for Casual Everyday Cooking (Paperback)

Too busy to cook? Not with the aid of Big Book Of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes For Casual Everyday Dining, packing in almost three hundred recipes which rely on a degree of processed foods paired with appropriate fresh foods for quick production. From entrees and side dishes to dessert, tips include how far ahead the dish can be made, insights on what will make flavors blend better, and advise on what makes the dish bake up better. No color photos, but the very simple directions and recipes don't need 'em

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing back supper, April 10, 2007

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Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01 (Starship Voyager, Gamma Quadrant) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes for Casual Everyday Cooking (Paperback)

This book is Vollstedt's effort to bring back the tradition of lighter suppers in the evening following the heavier dinner earlier in the day. This is how my mother-in-law cooks during holidays and I like this approach because you don't have a heavy feeling late in the day.

The recipes are easy to understand and follow and not intimidating at all, she took the term easy seriously when putting this book together. Easy does not mean boring or monotonous her recipes cover a wide variety of foods including soups, salads, sandwiches meat, poultry, eggs seafood and fish, pasta, vegetables, pizza stir-fries, grilling and desserts. Two categories salads, and pasta grains and legumes have both a chapter for main dishes and one for side dishes.

Although the focus is easy recipes there is a wide variety to choose from and it would be hard to pick up this cookbook and walk away without some ideas for a good and tasty supper.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change title to Big Book of Good Suppers, July 21, 2005

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walkinggirl (Perrysburg, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes for Casual Everyday Cooking (Paperback)

This is an excellent book full of simple yet delicious recipes. My mom has other cookbooks by the author and really enjoyed them. Then she stumbled across this one and after I flipped through it, I picked up one for myself. There recipes are very basic and easy to follow and call for normal ingredients. Nothing exotic or specialized. Even my meat and potatoes husband enjoys what I have cooked out of this book.