Prepare easy, mouthwatering, beautifully presented dishes that make you feel like a seasoned home chef - even if you're an absolute beginner to cooking!

Tired of heating up pre-prepared meals or buying takeaway when you're in the mood to tantalize your taste buds?

Have you never managed to crack the code of cooking basics, and are you worried that whipping up meals from scratch might be too laborious or time-consuming?

Perhaps you're a busy employee who has a myriad of conflicting demands on your time....

Or you're a college student living alone for the first time, and you've exhausted your small list of recipes from home...

Chefs with a string of suns and stars beneath their names may spend hours slow-cooking meat or whipping up a dreamlike Hollandaise... but here's the good news: none of this is necessary when you're after healthful, nutritious, scrumptious dishes that satisfy your need for homemade comfort food.

If the idea of simplicity, flavor, and efficiency in the kitchen strikes a chord, then this is the right book for you.

It takes the hard work out of the kitchen while serving up generous portions of taste, exciting textures, and to-die-for aromas.

Within its pages, you will find beginners' dishes with creative twists, so the dinner you make this evening can easily be transformed into tomorrow's lunch.

From cozy family meals to quick solo plates, you will discover the wonder of cooking sustainably-save time, reduce food waste, and experience the double delight of cooking once and enjoying two meals!

Here's a little of what you'll find inside:

• Over 115 recipes for all ages, culinary preferences, and skill levels - whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned home cook!
• Scrumptious sauces and dips - from simple guacamole right through to umami-rich Japanese mayo salad dressing
• Heavenly ways to start or complement your meals - heat up the skillet and get some freshly made garlic naan cooking or please even the fussiest eaters with an indulgent mac 'n cheese!
• Regional and international soup and salad recipes - think a hearty beef minestrone, Cobb salad, or spinach and parmesan quiche
• Breakfasts dreamed up to fuel champions - many are so enticing you may crave them at lunch and dinner time too!
• Over 20 dinner recipes plus new dishes you can make with the leftovers!
• Dessert treats that are pure bliss - reward yourself for your kitchen adventures with a sinfully smooth caramel cheesecake or simple but heavenly vanilla cake!

And more.

Whether you're a newbie to all things culinary or you are already a keen cook, you may be racing against the clock and dreading the thought of investing time in meal preparation.

Yet many of the meals in this book can be made in as little as 15 minutes or even less - and they're just as tasty as those that require hours of preparation and cooking.

If you crave the daily gift of healthful, fresh dishes that burst with flavor, color, and aroma, this book will show you how quick, fast, and affordable cooking can be.