Quick and easy recipes that are both healthy and inspirational, each one depicted in a stunning four-color photograph, give this cookbook universal appeal. Overflowing with tips for cooking smarter, this book shows you how to plan your weekly meals and menus, turn one recipe into three completely different meals, and pack your dishes with flavor using only a handful of ingredients. A comprehensive Basic Recipes chapter includes recipes such as doughs, stocks, and pasta sauces that can be stored and used in other recipes throughout the book. Other recipe chapters include: Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Pasta & Grains, Vegetables, Seafood, Poultry, Meat, and Desserts. Useful charts for kitchen measurements, yields and equivalents, ingredient substitutions, and storage times round out this extensive cookbook.

Sample recipes:

Roast Salmon with Thyme Vinaigrette

Pasta with Seared Steak, Corn, and Zucchini

Chicken and Fall Vegetables with Moroccan Flavors

Cauliflower, Onion and Greens Risotto