Dinner in Minutes: Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks [Paperback]

Linda Gassenheimer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1993

Now available in a convenient, affordable paperback edition, this book is full of secrets to change the way you cook when time is of the essence. Truly in cookbook for the 90's, Dinner in Minutes provides busy cooks with scores of great dinners - all of which can be on the table in minutes after an activity-filled day. The recipes are quick and healthful, for the way we eat today.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Dinner in Minutes deliciously delivers what it promises--interesting meals ready in nearly no time when you follow Linda Gassenheimer's efficient methods. Derived from Gassenheimer's "Dinner in Minutes" newspaper column, this book's complete approach to cooking includes keeping the pantry stocked with rice, raisins, assorted vinegars, and other useful basics, and buying the remaining fresh ingredients for several meals at a time. She groups her recipes into meals, including a menu of baked snapper elegantly stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, and accompanied by buttery Glazed Carrots and red-skinned, whole Lemon Butter Potatoes, and a dinner of tangy White Bean Vichyssoise and Red Pepper Pizza, made with sautéed peppers heaped on crusty French bread.

Don't let the butter or cream soup scare you. Most meals in Dinner in Minutes get 30 percent or less of their calories from fat. Insipid food is not a concern, either: Gassenheimer's cooking is appealingly flavorful. And, thanks to juggling a career with raising three sons, she has perfected the art of preparing meals with minimal effort.

Each includes the menu, plus a shopping list, a list of required staples, and the "Countdown," a listing of steps that, if followed in order, get your dinner on the table in 45 minutes, from the time you enter the kitchen to when the meal is on the table.

Since Dinner in Minutes can be useful for singles who entertain as well as for a bigger household, think of it for newlyweds and for anyone else setting up housekeeping. --Dana Jacobi --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"What so many books promote (and often fall short of) this book delivers." (The Arizona Daily Star )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (March 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188152793X
• ISBN-13: 978-1881527930
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,883,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Gassenheimer is a TV and Radio Personality, Syndicated Journalist and Best Selling Author.
Her weekly National Public Radio program, Food News and Views, is heard on WLRN 91.3 FM and world-wide at wlrn.org. She has appeared many times on the Television Food Network and many other national TV shows. Her syndicated Dinner in Minutes column reaches over 6 million readers each week. In addition, she writes regularly for several other national publications. She is the author of several books. Her newest book, Flavors of the Florida Keys will be published in December, 2010. Her latest books are Mix N' Match Meals in Minutes for People with Diabetes, The Portion Plan, Prevention's Fit and Fast Meals in Minutes, Good-Carb Meals in Minutes, Good-Carb Diet for Life, and Low-Carb Meals in Minutes which reached number 1 on Amazon.com's bestseller list for all books and number 2 on the L.A. Times Hot Books List. . Visit Linda Gassenheimer on her website, www.DinnerInMinutes.com. Join her on Facebook.com.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those at a loss with meal planning!, December 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dinner in Minutes: Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks (Paperback)

This cookbook is a great resource. Most of the recipes I've tested are very flavorful and simple to prepare. The author seems to be fairly health conscious in the selections she put in this book. I also liked how the entire meal is planned for you and the author gives good tips on how to cut time in the kitchen.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cookbook EVER, November 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dinner in Minutes: Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks (Paperback)

By far, the easiest cookbook I have ever used. Instead of individual recipes, it outlines entire meals, complete with shopping lists and order-of-preparation instructions. Every meal is fantastic, but I especially recommend the Chicken Papaya with Jamaican Beans & Rice. A MUST for all first time cooks and an invigorating boost for seasoned chefs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid cookbook, July 7, 2005

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This review is from: Dinner in Minutes: Memorable Meals for Busy Cooks (Paperback)

quick recipes, creative, easy to fix, almost all are delicious. I'm here today ordering it (once again) as a wedding gift. One of the very best cookbooks on my shelf, and one I highly recommend.