Microwave Cooking for One

From the Publisher Cooking for one doesn't have to mean opening a can of soup or living on dry sandwiches and frozen dinners. With the help of a microwave oven and "Microwave Cooking For One", the person cooking for himself can easily learn to prepare delicious, satisfying meals in minutes. The recipes in Microwave Cooking For One are ideal for individual cooks, whether they live alone or share busy, modern households. Fresh, appetizing meals can be prepared to satisfy personal preferences while fitting tight schedules. The diet-conscious can resist the temptation to overindulge by following these perfect-for-one recipes. All of the dishes in this cookbook can be completely prepared in the microwave oven, saving the cook time, money, hassle, mess, and waste so everything is prepared in the microwave in simple containers and without the oils and fats used in traditional sautéing, frying and broiling. Inexperienced cooks will be delighted with these easy-to-follow recipes. Coquilles St. Jacques, Chicken Parmesan, Eggs Florentine, Asparagus Soup, Chocolate Custard, and Peach Soufflé are all easier to prepare in the microwave. With almost 300 recipes, "Microwave Cooking For One" offers plenty of possibilities for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. And when you begin with a recipe for one, it's easy to double or even triple a dish if you need more food to go around. "A range of recipes that experienced cooks will appreciate."--Publishers Weekly "Marie T. Smith [is] the veritable high priestess of microwave food preparation."-Design*Sponge "A spunky up-and-comer in the microwave cuisine arena."-PWxyz "No ordinary cookbook."-Kyle Kruczek, Amazon.com reviewer This uniquely practical cult favorite has been featured by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Washington Post, The Mindy Project, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, About.com, Videogum, Dangerous Minds, Anorak, SF Weekly, Livestrong, Nutrition Know How, Serious Eats, and more. Thousands have learned that cooking for one doesn't have to mean opening a can of soup or living on frozen dinners. With just a microwave and this easy-to-follow guide, you can prepare a delicious, satisfying meal in minutes. These portion-perfect meals can be prepared by inexperienced cooks and accomplished home chefs alike to satisfy personal preferences while fitting tight schedules. Three hundred recipes, including Chicken Parmesan, Eggs Florentine, Asparagus Soup, Chocolate Custard, and Peach Souffl�, are all intended to be prepared completely in the microwave, saving the time, money, mess, and excess of conventional cooking. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, these recipes are easy to double or triple when you need more to go around. A detailed list of utensils and a discussion of common ingredients are included. Marie T. Smith (1933-1987) was an experienced microwave chef who wrote a microwave cooking column for the Plant City (FL) Post. She regularly attended microwave symposiums and was an expert in many areas of microwave cookery and technology. Smith frequently led cooking classes in her community of Lakeland, Florida. Marie T. Smith (1933-1987), a former resident of Lakeland, Florida, was an experienced microwave chef and teacher who wrote a microwave cooking column for the Plant City Post. She frequently attended microwave symposiums and was an expert in many areas of microwave cookery and technology. Read more