What's for Dinner: 200 Delicious Recipes That Work Every Time

By Maryana Vollstedt

Book Overview

It's a scene repeated every evening in thousands of homes across the country: the door slams, and a voice cries out, "What's for dinner?" From the author of the popular Pacific Fresh comes this all-purpose, everyday cookbook for the busy cook who expects good results with a minimum of time and effort. Easy-to-follow and healthy, the recipes include tips for menu planning and call for ingredients that are readily available, affordable, and fresh. Kids and adults alike will love the recipe for Buttermilk Chocolate Cake. What's for Dinner? is real food for real people, sure to become a household favourite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811813959
• ISBN13: 9780811813952
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Cookbook

Every cookbook by this author is outstanding. Great, simple, easy to understand recipes with simple ingredients.

One of My Most Often Used Books!

This is a book that easily answers the question posed by the title. I've yet to have a recipe from its pages fail; much to the contrary, everything turns out great! Even the time I had some aging mushrooms in the fridge and decided to make the Cream of Mushroom soup, wondering why I was bothering to make such a simple thing -- I was blown away! Highly recommended for everyone from beginners to experienced cooks.

A must have!

We were given this book by a friend several years ago and it is a staple on our shelf, to the point that it is starting to fall apart! Every recipe has been fairly easy and delicious, received "rave" reviews from the diners on hand, and everyone to whom we've subsequently given the book has said it is one of the best. This is definitely the cookbook to have on hand when you need to whip together a meal, don't want to spend more than an hour doing it, and still have it taste like you were in the kitchen all day. It is the only "published" cookbook that comes with us when we go on summer vacation.

Practical and Reasonably Priced

I must have recipes for anything I cook. I cannot just go the cupboard, pick out some ingredients, and dream up a meal.This cookbook is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Every recipe I have used thus far is great....would serve to company. Plus, she makes nice suggestions as to sides to serve with the entrees. I am so happy with this book that I have now ordered her cookbook on Pacific Coast recipes.

Best cookbook to have on your shelf

We bought this cookbook on a whim (we liked the title) and have found it is now the first one we reach for when company is coming or the kids are tired of chicken and mac-n'cheese. The recipes are easy to do, many can be prepared in advance, and the author makes life easier by recommending accompanying side dishes and desserts. Every recipe we've tried has been a "winner". For a family on the go, this cookbook has made having a real dinner possible!