Quick & Easy Comfort Cooking

by Chuck Smothermon (Editor)

Fussy menus are out, and simple pleasures are in. "Better Homes and Gardens Quick & Easy Comfort Cooking" features 220 recipes for cooks who relish cozy meals with family and friends. Even if you juggle a hectic schedule, you'll find enough time to prepare satisfying, soul-soothing dishes, thanks to convenient, easy-to-find ingredients and simple recipes. Variety abounds, from starters, soups, stews, and side dishes to entrA(c)es, easy breads, and brunches. Sweetsapies, cobblers, crisps, cakes, cookies, and candiesaalso get star billing. For every occasion and taste preference, there is a recipe: home-style American classics, such as Chicken ana Dumpling Soup, Oven-Barbecued Ribs, and Flaky Biscuits, as well as new favorites, such as Italian Muffins, Tortilla-Chicken Soup, Mediterranean Strata, and Thai-Style Chicken and Nectarine Salad. "Quick & Easy Comfort Cooking" also includes tips on storing fresh ingredients, making recipes ahead of time, freezing leftovers, substituting ingredients, and mastering techniques. Every recipe lists prep and cook times.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2003