Admit it-- if you could, you'd eat dessert first! This collection of quick and easy recipes will taste like you have a pastry chef hidden in your kitchen, and features some of the Test Kitchen staff's personal favorites.
Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings! Who doesn't love towering three-layer cakes with mounds of fluffy buttercream? Who can resist four dozen cookies fresh from the oven? Wouldn't you love to stick your spoon into a big bowl of banana pudding? But what about the leftovers? Dessert recipes typically serve eight to ten people. Finding the willpower to resist extra slices of cake can be difficult; the battle between leftover cookies and a healthy breakfast is over before it starts. Until now. Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings. Cakes are baked in small pans and ramekins. Pies are baked in small pie pans or muffin cups. Cookie recipes are scaled down to make 1 dozen or fewer. Your favorite bars—brownies, blondies, and marshmallow–rice cereal treats—are baked in a loaf pan, which easily serves two when cut across the middle. Newly married couples and empty-nesters will be particularly enthralled with this miniature dessert guide. To everyone who lives alone: now you can have your own personal-sized cake and eat it, too.
At long last, the companion cookbook to the hit YouTube cooking show—including recipes for 120 simple, delicious Italian-American classics. When Laura Vitale moved from Naples to the United States at age twelve, she cured her homesickness by cooking up endless pots of her nonna’s sauce. She went on to work in her father’s pizzeria, but when his restaurant suddenly closed, she knew she had to find her way back into the kitchen. Together with her husband, she launched her Internet cooking show, Laura in the Kitchen, where her enthusiasm, charm, and irresistible recipes have won her millions of fans. In her debut cookbook, Laura focuses on simple recipes that anyone can achieve—whether they have just a little time to spend in the kitchen or want to create an impressive feast. Here are 110 all-new recipes for quick-fix suppers, such as Tortellini with Pink Parmesan Sauce and One-Pan Chicken with Potatoes, Wine, and Olives; leisurely entrées, including Spinach and Artichoke-Stuffed Shells and Pot Roast alla Pizzaiola; and 10 fan favorites, like Cheesy Garlic Bread and No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake. Laura tests her recipes dozens of times to perfect them so the results are always spectacular. With clear instructions and more than 100 color photographs, Laura in the Kitchen is the perfect guide for anyone looking to get comfortable at the stove and have fun cooking.
Following the success of The Mr. Food Cookbook, here are recipes from TV's popular chef that re-create the great taste of Mama's cooking. Ginsburg has come up with 250 new and exciting recipes from his food news show which relive all the great tastes of our mothers and grandmothers--without all the old-time work.
Put delicious, wholesome meals on the table, fast, with The Best of Mr. Food 15 Minute Favorites. Fifth in the ever-popular Mr. Food series, this newest volume has all the panache, wit, and cooking wisdom that attracts millions of fans to his television show. Over 150 super simple (but simply super!) recipes like Mini Barbecue Meat Loaves and Speedy Chicken Cacciatore take 15 minutes or less to prepare. Pantry Secrets helps you choose foods that save valuable cooking time without compromising great taste. Includes shopping lists for staples, tons of ideas for quick and easy side dishes, and tips for ingredient substitutions. You'll spend less time cooking and more time enjoying meals with your family when you turn to The Best of Mr. Food 15 Minute Favorites.
From the exuberant guru of "common sense" cooking comes 175 easy, timesaving, tasty recipes and tips that are budget minded and sensible for today's hectic lifestyles. Numbered step-by-step recipes take the guesswork out of making dinner. Illustrations.