We live in a hectic world where there isn't a lot of time to spend on meal preparation, but we still want to enjoy the food we eat. Gourmet Meals in Minutes will show you how to create a wide variety if mouth-watering, nutritious meals without spending all day in the kitchen.

Keep it simple -- bring your meal to the table in one dish! Jean Pare draws from her background as a professional caterer and mother of four to present this tempting collection of quick and easy recipes. One-Dish Meals is the thirty-second title in the original best-selling Company's Coming cookbook series. Explore the variety of dinner ideas including hearty stews, casseroles, stir fries, salads and soups, or something for the slow cooker. Try Spicy Beef Salad or Red-Topped Frittata at your next luncheon. One-Dish Meals offers you the chance to bring complete, satisfying meals to your table in a single dish. Nothing could be simpler! Book jacket.

Abstract: A cookbook in 8 chapters focuses on different ways to prepare and serve tasty breakfasts and brunches. Topics include reasons for eating a nutritious breakfast; ideas for interesting brews, beverages, and spirited drinks, fruits and fruit mixes, and desserts made with fruits; egg cookery; meat, poultry, and fish dishes and pancakes, waffles, breakfast pies and breads. Colorful photographs illustrate finished dishes and drawings illustrate some cooking techniques. A US measure and metric measure chart is provided along with an index. (kbc).

A companion volume to the PBS television series of the same name the book offers recipes and advice from episodes of the show.

A new edition in the "At Home" series featuring hundreds of delicious vegetarian recipes from the kitchens of the CIA Whether for environmental, political, or health reasons, millions of Americans now follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. But giving up meat doesn't mean having to give up delicious eating. Vegetarian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America provides 200 delicious meat-free recipes of the quality and sophistication that the CIA is known for. You'll find everything you need here to create incredibly flavorful vegetarian meals, including starters and sides; soups, salads, and sandwiches; breads and baked goods; grain, pasta, and noodle dishes; and main dishes featuring beans, eggs, and meat substitutes. Features information on health and nutrition, seasonality, and essential ingredients and equipment in addition to 200 delicious recipes Recipes throughout are accompanied by line drawings and gorgeous full-color photography A new edition in the series that includes Artisan Breads at Home with The Culinary Institute of America and Italian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America Drawing on the expertise of the CIA's professional cooking programs, Vegetarian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America is a must for anyone who wants to learn to cook satisfying and sophisticated meat-free meals at home.

Essential math concepts for professional chefs and culinary students Ideal for students and working professionals, Math for the Professional Kitchen explains all the essential mathematical skills needed to run a successful, profitable operation. From scaling recipes and converting units of measure, to costing ingredients and setting menu prices, it covers crucial information that will benefit every foodservice provider. Written by three veteran math instructors from The Culinary Institute of America, the book utilizes a teaching methodology based on daily in-classroom practice. The entirety of the standard culinary math curriculum is covered, including conversions, determining yields, purchasing, portioning, and more. Vital mathematical concepts are reinforced with easy-to-understand examples and review questions This is a thorough, comprehensive main text for culinary students as well as a great kitchen reference for working professionals Math for the Professional Kitchen will be an invaluable resource not only in the classroom but also in the kitchen as students embark on their professional careers, where math skills play a crucial role in the ever-important bottom line.

Authentic, amazing Italian cooking made easy This sumptuously photographed guide to cooking all things Italian in the home kitchen will win over both beginning and experienced cooks with authentic and inventive recipes and step-by-step guidance from the experts at the CIA. Covering a variety of dishes from snacks, pickles, and preserves to pasta, meat, fish, and dessert, Italian Cooking is the perfect primer for fresh and flavorful Italian cuisine. With rustic focaccias, long-simmered soups, and entrées with aromatic herbs, these vivid recipes are irresistible. Wine suggestions and mouthwatering photographs accompany the recipes. Includes more than 150 fantastic, approachable Italian recipes Covers chapters on Gli Spuntini (Snacks and Little Bites), I Crudi (Raw Dishes), Le Minestre (Soupe), La Pasta Secca (Dry Pasta), La Sfoglia (Fresh Pasta), I Pesci (Fish), Le Carni (Meat), and more Features tantalizing photos by Francesco Tonelli that illustrate cooking techniques and provide plenty of inspiration for the home cook Italian Cooking offers a grand tour through Italian cuisine, covering regional cuisines, wines, and histories along the way.