Good Food No Fuss: 150 Recipes and Ideas for Easy to Cook Dishes [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Anne Willan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003

Great meals don't have to be difficult or time-consuming-and award-winning cookbook author Anne Willan proves this with scores of tasty dishes, many of which require less than half an hour to put together. With easy recipes for dishes like Mussel Stew with Saffron and Cream, Hot Toddy Chicken Breasts, and even Three-Cheese Macaroni, this book is a must-have for great weekday family cooking.

The key to quick, quality cooking is organization. To that end, Good Food No Fuss is split into eight sections that speed home chefs to the right recipe: Thirty Minutes to the Table, One-Pot Meals, Family Fare, No-Cook Suppers and Salads, Lightly Vegetarian, Perfect for Parties, Fast Finishes, and Happy Endings. Each of these handy divisions includes more than a dozen recipes, hints, tips, wine recommendations, and variations on the theme.

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About the Author

Anne Willan has more than 30 years' culinary experience as an author, columnist, and teacher. Her more than a dozen books on food have been translated into 24 languages and sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Willan studied and taught cooking in London and Paris before moving to the United States to become a food editor. She now lives in France. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• ISBN-10: 1584793090
• ASIN: B000IOF5S0
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,312,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Anne Willan has had an extraordinary career in the culinary arts and is recognized as one of the world's preeminent authorities on French cooking. She founded Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris in 1975.

Anne has more than 40 years of experience as a teacher, cookbook author, culinary historian and food columnist. She has written more than 30 books, including the influential La Varenne Pratique and the 17-volume, photo-illustrated Look and Cook series, showcased in her 26-part PBS program. Anne's reach, with books published in two dozen countries and translated in 24 languages, makes her the most internationally renowned of today's cooking authorities. Much in demand as a teacher, Anne has given cooking demonstrations and lectures throughout North America as well as in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Chile, and often appears on Martha Stewart's show. Her latest book, The Country Cooking of France (Chronicle Books, October 2007) won two 2008 James Beard Foundation Book Awards and was nominated for an IACP International Cookbook Award. Other recent works include Quick Fixes and Kitchen Tips (2005) and The Good Cook (2004). Currently, Anne is working on a history of cookbooks specifically based on her and her husband Mark Cherniavsky's antiquarian cookbook collection for publication by University of California Press in 2012.

Born in Newcastle, England, Anne received her Masters degree from Cambridge University, then studied and taught cooking in London and Paris before moving to the United States (she has been a U.S. citizen since 1973). Early in her career Anne was an associate editor of Gourmet and food editor of the Washington Star. She wrote a food column for the Los Angeles Times andTribune Media Services International from 1994-2010. Anne was elected to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America in 1986 and was honored in 1995 both as Grande Dame of Les Dames d'Escoffier International and with the Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts Magazine. In 1999, The International Association of Culinary Profes¬sionals recognized Anne with their prestigious Lifetime Achievement award, while in Australia she was elected to the World Food Media Hall of Fame. In 2000, Bon Appétit named Anne Teacher of the Year and in 2000 the Philadelphia Book and Cook Festival honored her with their Toque Award.

Anne is currently an honorary trustee of the International Association of Culinary Professionals' Culinary Trust and serves on the Advisory Council of The Julia Child Foundation. She was President of the IACP from 1990-1991 and Treasurer of the IACP Foundation from 1999 to 2003. She has also served on the Corporation of the Culinary Institute of America and was a trustee of COPIA (The American Center for Wine, Food and The Arts) in Napa, California.

Anne divides her time between Santa Monica, California and France.

For more information about Anne, her books and La Varenne, please visit www.lavarenne.com.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A bachelor's best friend, November 16, 2003

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Michael Anderson (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Food No Fuss: 150 Recipes and Ideas for Easy to Cook Dishes (Hardcover)

I'm a graduate student and I don't have a lot of time for cooking. Fortunately for me, my girlfriend (who lives overseas) sent me Good Food No Fuss, which is full of great ideas, all simple to execute and delicious. The steak with red wine and herb sauce is now one of my favorite quick dinners -- amazing how a little guidance can enhance previously drab creations. Anne Willan has shown me that it doesn't take a lot of work to be a success in the kitchen. Recommended for all those whose inner chef de cuisine is begging to be set free.

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly out of the ordinary, wonderful everyday cookbook, November 27, 2007

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Megan Moore (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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My husband and I love to cook, but sometimes (okay, often) during the week, we don't want to make a big fuss and want to get dinner on the table quickly so our family can eat together. This book has some really amazing recipes (like the ginger, lime, & cilantro pasta) that are quick, delicious, and relatively healthy. We use the book as an old standby, with plenty of great recipes we've cooked from several times, and we also use it for inspiration, for there are always more recipes to try. The recipes use ingredients we often have at home on hand, and they usually take about 40 minutes (not 30 as advertised) to prepare. A wonderful book!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good Food, no results, January 24, 2008

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This review is from: Good Food No Fuss: 150 Recipes and Ideas for Easy to Cook Dishes (Hardcover)

I saw this woman as a guest on another cooking show. She seemed enthusiastic, the host was enthusiastic, and together they produced 2-3 recipes from this book.

I found a copy on Amazon (new/used) for about the cost of postage, and ordered it.

I have NEVER prepared a dish from this book. Despite the "30 Minute" and "One Dish" chapters, there isn't a single recipe in this book that has even *tempted* me to try to prepare it.

Save your money. This book adds nothing to your kitchen (or to your repertoire) ... even if you can get a copy for USD 3. Having read it now (several times) I wonder whatever it was that I originally found interesting.

It's worthless.