Student Cookbook For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780470747117 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 344 str.

Oliver Harrison

Opis

Are you a student who's fed up with making do with greasy food and monotonous ingredients? A parent who worries about your son or daughter's mounting tendency to nip to the fast-food van at all times of the day? Then look no further Taking into account thepressures and stresses of university life - the work, the exams, the parties - this entertaining guide takes students through the essential skills, techniques and ingredients they need to make over 160 delicious, healthy meals on a budget and on the go. Packed with top tips on frugal shopping, diet maintenance and healthy-microwave cooking, as well as the low-down on hosting dinner parties, choosing wines and mixing cocktails, baked-bean-living will become a thing of the past

"Student Cookbook For Dummies" includes:

Part 1: Getting Started Chapter 1: Saying 'Hello' To Your Kitchen Chapter 2: Going Shopping Chapter 3: Knowing What You're Eating

Part 2: Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks Chapter 4: Bigging up Breakfast Chapter 5: Making great Lunches Chapter 6: Snacks

Part 3: Bring On The Main Course Chapter 7: Cooking For One Chapter 8: Eating the Right Food To Get You Going Chapter 9: Mastering Microwave Cooking Chapter 10: Making the Most of Time and Money Chapter 11: Decadent Desserts and Treats

Part 4: Entertaining Chapter 12: Lads and Girls Nights' In Chapter 13: Pulling Together a Sunday Roast Chapter 14: Food To Impress: Cooking for a Date Chapter 15: Getting into the Party Spirit

Part 5: The Part Of Tens Chapter 16: Ten Tips For Cooking At Uni Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Eat On The Cheap Chapter 18: Ten Replacements for Expensive Ingredients

O autorze

Oliver Harrison is the presenter of StudentCooking.tv, a video– and recipe–based website that shows students how to create tasty and nutritious meals on a budget.

Blurb

Learn to:

• Stock your kitchen with the bare necessities
• Make healthy and delicious meals on a budget
• Eat well for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in–between
• Entertain a crowd without breaking the bank

Get creative and learn to cook more for less

Cooking with limited utensils, little time and a tight budget needn′t be a nightmare! This hands–on guide offers tips and tricks to get the most for your money, as well as over 160 delicious and healthy recipes that are perfect for student life. From quick–fix dinners to crowd–pleasing meals, this is the essential student cooking manual.

• Clue up on cooking basics – stock your cupboards with essential ingredients and make your money go further
• Whip up hassle–free breakfasts, lunches and snacks – whether you like a healthy start or an all–day breakfast, these tasty bites will keep you going
• Master meaty and veggie main courses – feed your brain as well as your stomach and learn to make mouth–watering meals in minutes
• Let me entertain you – host the perfect night in, impress with a full roast dinner and throw a party to remember, without blowing your budget

Open the book and find:

• How to keep your kitchen hygienic
• The best deals at markets, supermarkets and local shops
• The most effective hangover–beating breakfasts
• Quick lunches and energy–boosting snacks for when you′re on the go
• How to enjoy effortless microwave cooking
• Foolproof meals to impress a date
• Delicious recipes for healthy and not–so–healthy desserts
• Cheap substitutes for more expensive ingredients