New Food Fast [Paperback]

Donna Hay (Author), Petrina Tinslay (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999

This stylish and inspirational book includes chapters on stress-free meal preparation, a guide to the tools of the trade, and a checklist of gourmet essentials.

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About the Author

Donna Hay is an Australian-based food stylist, author and magazine editor and one of the best-known names in cookbook and magazine publishing in the world. Her previous eight books have sold more than 2.2 million copies internationally and are renowned for their fresh style, easy-to-follow recipes and inspirational photography. These best-selling, award-wining titles--including "The Instant Cook", "Modern Classics Book 1" and "2", and "Off The Shelf"--together with "donna hay magazine", have captured the imagination of cooks worldwide and set a new benchmark in modern food styling and publishing. She has recently released the extremely popular "Donna Hay Home" range of servingware, kitchenware and foods.

Michele Cranston is a food editor, caterer and food stylist whose work has appeared in "The New York Times," "Wallpaper" magazine and other publications.

Petrina Tinslay is an acclaimed food photographer whose work has won many awards, including the prestigious James Beard Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company; First edition. edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551109786
• ISBN-13: 978-1551109787
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Food Under 30 Minutes, April 23, 2001

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This review is from: New Food Fast (Paperback)

This Aussie chef has prepared a most unique work, broken down into three classifications: under ten minutes, under twenty and under thirty.

Coupled with this is a section to stock up on pantry items on a schedule which will assure the cook of having most of the ingredients on hand to prepare these tasty dishes on the spur of the moment.

All of the dishes tested herein are delicious, but some have that extra dash of uniqueness or flavor or appeal that for me have turned into "go to dishes" when I want to prepare something special in a quick time. In this category are such recipes as: sweet chili prawn cakes (20 min.) stone fruit and berries in muscato (10 min.) and rocket, chicken and pine nut tabouli (30 min.), little passionfruit cheesecakes (30 min.) curry chicken poached in cocunut (30 min.)

There's also sections on what to do for which meal, basic prep tips like stocks, pastry, etc. and a good glossary.

This book is a gem with its large format and excellent photos.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Addictive, April 29, 2002

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"gingercat007" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Food Fast (Paperback)

I'm a loyal ...customer, but after seeing a copy of "Flavors" on a friend's coffee table, I had to have my own copy PRONTO. I went to a local bookstore and bought "New Food Fast" because "Flavors" was sold out. What a lucky break! "New Food Fast" is Fantastic. For the inexperienced cook and wannabe gourmet chef like myself, Donna provides easy to follow and short (whew!) recipes. In the past, I ordered take-out after a long work day - I didn't have the energy to fuss in the kitchen to make a decent meal. Donna's recipes are quick, the results are delicious and she's hit the mark with me -- I have definitely returned from the kitchen (and a healthier eating lifestyle) thanks to her genius. The recipes are easy to adapt and incorporate into a low-fat, low-carb diet. The photographs are coffee table book quality and invaluable to a novice cook (or any cook) who wants to know how the final meal should look. I'm addicted. I've given this cookbook to friends who have recently become mothers and don't have the time to cook. They love the book, too. I wish I hadn't bother investing in other cookbooks, there's no better series than Donna's in terms of taste, beauty, usability, results, and gift-giving appeal.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional results in half the time, October 19, 2000

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This review is from: New Food Fast (Paperback)

I spend about half the time in the kitchen due to the fast simple approach to cooking that is served up in this book. The ingredients are fresh, simple and healthy... The photos of each recipe are wonderfully arranged and give you an appetite to try the meal. The first chapter telling you what a well stocked pantry should have also makes it easier to prepare any given recipe on the fly... an essential for anyone who works and likes to come home and prepare a fresh imaginative meal... I feel like I have gotten terrific family response from my teenage niece and nephew when they saw me preparing the pink apple tarts... imagine that...as a working woman it has made cooking a creative joy. This book has become the standard by which I would choose any other cookbook.