Perfect for today's hectic lifestyles, this quick-and-easy cookbook will help home cooks free up extra time without sacrificing great homemade meals. Distinctively different, this cookbook features dishes that can be prepared fast and left unattended while the cook answers an e-mail, spends time with the kids (or the guests), or simply relaxes. More than 100 delicious recipes include everything from main dishes and sides to breads and desserts. There are recipes for the crock-pot, stovetop, and oven. Unlike typical "quick" dishes, these emphasize freshness and flavor and avoid highly processed foods. With Hands-Off Techniques, Stress Savers, Eye Appeal ideas, useful tips on ingredients and equipment, plus timesaving recipes, Hands-Off Cooking is the cookbook busy people can't wait to get their hands on.
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Get out of the kitchen, kick back, and relax—dinner will be ready and it will be great.
Hands-Off Cooking gives you more than 100 delicious recipes you can prepare in minutes and leave unattended. You can read the paper, catch up on e-mail, play with the kids, or entertain your guests while dinner cooks itself with no stirring, turning, or supervision. This will be your go-to cookbook for hectic weeknights or any time you want delicious, healthy food without the hassle. The recipes rely on fresh or high-quality prepared ingredients so you don't sacrifice nutrition. Full of recipes and tips for fuss-free, stress-free meals, this cookbook shows you how to put joy back into cooking. You get:
- More than 100 recipes, including salads and sides, soups and stews, savory pies and tarts, casseroles and roasts, stovetop cuisine, and sweets and breads
- Recommendations for ingredients to keep on hand and equipment and techniques that will save you time meal after meal
- Family favorites like Fridge Cleaning Frittata and Grandma Martin's Swiss Steak and special, impressive dishes like Seared Salmon with Lemonade Sauce, Ceviche with Lime, and Kir Royello
- Hands-off techniques and stress savers—tricks of the trade you'll use in all your cooking
With Hands-Off Cooking, you'll have time to enjoy yourself, your family, and your guests, and you're sure to enjoy a delicious dinner.
About the Author
Ann Martin Rolke is a culinary consultant in Sacramento, California, writing about food, developing recipes, teaching cooking classes, and editing cookbooks. She has cooked at several famous upscale restaurants, including Red Sage in Washington, D.C., and Mecca in San Francisco. Visit her Web site at www.handsoffcooking.com.
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I'm a culinary consultant, which means that if it's about food, I'm interested. I write for magazines and two Web sites, test and develop recipes, copyedit cookbooks, read cookbooks and food history constantly, subscribe to 3 or 4 food magazines, and always have something good to eat in my kitchen.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've had the opportunity to try out a number of these recipes. I've made Charleston Chicken Pecan Salad, Nutty Pumpkin Lasagna, Texas Chile Meatloaf, Broiled Margharita Chicken, Pork Roast with Apple Chutney, Jambalaya, Fruit Crisp, and others, and not one of them took more than fifteen minutes to put together! It's great that you can sit back and let a delicious dinner take care of itself, but the best part is that it goes together so quickly, thanks to the use of pre-cut, pre-skinned, pre-chopped and otherwise prepared recipe items. The hands-on part is as easy as the hands-off part!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I admit, and all my friends KNOW that I am not a cook, but this book looked like something that may help me make some simple dishes. To my suprise, the recipes are EXTREMELY tasty and simple !! I actually am begining to look forwaed to getting in the kitchen, and not only serve my family excellent food, but also to company !! Thanks so much Sue
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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We have a new baby and my husband has been cooking for us. He has made many recipes from this cookbook, and they all have been amazing. Just to name a couple, the pan-seared salmon with lemonade sauce and the chicken with raisins and almonds were great. Each recipe has been very easy for him. I am looking forward to the next meal he makes from this cookbook!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Michelle B.
Format:Paperback
This cookbook is filled with recipes that are so simple to prepare. I really like the variety of recipes that can be served for many different occasions. Two of my favorites are the Nutty Pumpikin Lasagne and Country Captain Chicken (I made this for a book club dinner and it got rave reviews!).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By L. Hawkins
Format:Paperback
This cookbook is great for cooks at any skill level. The recipes are approachable, yet far from standard "quick-meal" fare. Lots of influences, including Thai, Indian and North African lend the recipes tons of flavor. Even though the author offers plenty of ideas to make the dishes even more convenient (buying a cooked chicken or diced onions, for example) the recipes often call for ingredients I usually have on hand, eliminating special trips to the grocery store. Whereas some of my cookbooks sit on my shelf gathering dust, this one is already dog-eared and food stained!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By R. Rolke
Format:Paperback
I have made a good number of the recipes in this new cookbook. They all seem easy to make and then they turn out so delicious. The Vegetarian Chili has become a regular at our house. Last night I made Fish Vercruz; it was scrumptious!!! so I decided I had to spread the word about this great book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By S. Miller
Format:Paperback
I tend to work to much and get in a food rut, repeating the same meals until I can't stand it. I just tried my fourth recipe from this book, another success - the lamb meatloaf, and it continues to prove to have been an excellent purchase.
I buy the ingredients the night before I actually try the recipe. If I try to buy the same day then I get home too late to make the recipe. I like that the recipes seem to be just what the title promises - hands off. I do the prep and then some laundry or gardening - then dinner.
I buy the ingredients the night before I actually try the recipe. If I try to buy the same day then I get home too late to make the recipe. I like that the recipes seem to be just what the title promises - hands off. I do the prep and then some laundry or gardening - then dinner.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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We have dozens of cook books and this book by Ann is by far the best and most useful one we have ever purchased. Every recipe in this book is absolutely delicious and the best part is they are all very easy and fast to prepare and cook which makes this a very valuable book. I highly recommend this cook book for every kind of cook out there, whether you are a novice or a gourmet chef, you will find many very good recipes in this book.
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Published on March 29, 2011 by srocklein
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Weeknight gatherings
I have at least one, and sometimes two or three, weeknight gatherings every month, and sometimes need to bring food to these gatherings. Read more
Published on March 11, 2009 by Ariel Stone
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Great Idea -- Bad Recipes
As a mother of three with a full-time job, I love the idea of this cookbook. Unfortunately, the recipes I've made tasted pretty lousy. Read more
Published on March 20, 2008 by Myra Bradwell
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Great Stuff - for cooks in a hurry
I've tried a number of the recipes in here & have found them to be very flavorful. And there are many different spices, seasonings & ethnic styles to choose from. Read more
Published on December 28, 2007 by K. L. Riggs
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The Perfect Book for Busy People Who Love Good Food
Every recipe I have tried so far has resulted in a truly superior meal...and true to the book's mission, prep is easy and not labor-intensive. Read more
Published on May 11, 2007 by Ian C. Finnegan
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Love this cookbook!
This cookbook is going to be used often! With two little kids at home, I like having an arsenal of tasty recipes on hand that are a cinch to make. Read more
Published on March 22, 2007 by Cynthia Wreford
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