Homemade in a Hurry: More than 300 Shortcut Recipes for Delicious Home Cooked Meals

by Andrew Schloss

In an age where time is as precious as good food, enter Homemade in a Hurry , the secret to having more of both. With over three hundred recipes, from appetizers, soups, and salads to main courses, side dishes, and desserts, cooking from scratch is made easier with shortcuts for those who demand morea LOT morein less time. By jump-starting the cooking with high-quality prepared ingredients such as pestos, curry cooking sauces, and pre-chopped vegetablesall found at local supermarketsthe complicated is streamlined and what used to take hours in the kitchen is now ready in minutes. Author and cooking teacher Andrew Schloss has a knack for creating easy-to-prepare recipes that turn the same-old-thing into something special. Puree a can of navy beans with a little garlic, olive oil, and lime juice and voil, White Guacamole. Dress up a cup of stuffing mix for a turkey meatloaf that's in the oven in under ten minutes. A little mango and onion give new life to store-bought salsa making a perfect accompaniment to grilled salmon. And even after a delicious bit of Lasagna Bolognese, no one will guess it takes only minutes to prepare. Homemade in a Hurry is the essential home chef's companion guide to using the supermarket as a personal pantry for creating impressive dishes, whether for everyday meals or for full-on dinner parties.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

368 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2006

About the author

Andrew Schloss is a restaurateur; the author of 12 cookbooks; a writer whose articles have appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appetit and Family Circle; and president of product development company Culinary Generations, Inc. He is the former president of The International Association of Culinary Professionals and former director of the culinary curriculum for The Restaurant School in Philadelphia.

Reviews

[Aleeda]

While writing a review for Perfect Party Food, I was reminded of Homemade in a Hurry. In the time it takes you to find a menu, order takeout and wait for delivery, you might have been able to prepare a home cooked meal that would impress Rachael Ray. Andrew Schloss' premise is simple: you can prepare wonderful, interesting meals even when you are short on time. Whenever I need a quick recipe for something special, this book is usually my first stop. Using foods or methods that lend themselves to 30 minutes cooking time, and usually much less, Andrew Schloss presents a wonderful argument for resisting take out. Some recipes I tried were the Chevre Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Soy Succotash, Pumpkin Parmesean Flan. On the list are Basil Ricotta Ice Cream and Brussels Sprouts Roasted with Onion Jam. Brussels sprouts are my favorite vegetable, and I'm always looking for new ways to serve them when my sister-in-law visits.

[Lynnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of recipes for all experience levels. While nothing groundbreaking there are some good ideas in this book. The "hurry" part substitutes store bought items (like Pesto) instead of making your own from scratch which definitely cuts back on some prep time in the recipes. I think there are some cooks that just need a little permission to use a shortcut. There are definitely some recipes in here that can be whipped up quickly, but also plenty of ideas for someone who wants to create more of their meal from scratch. The bottom line is that these recipes give you the option to make cooking as easy or as involved as you'd like it to be. I only got a handful of recipes I'll actually use from this book, but I walk away with several new ideas.

[Angel Hartline · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Not really recipes for which I need a cookbook, or things I would make for my family. Probably more useful for a beginner.