Dinner illustrated : 175 meals ready in 1 hour or less

"This innovative cookbook from America's most trusted test kitchen is your new answer to the question, "what's for dinner?" Open to any page for everything you need to cook a complete meal that your family will love, including step-by-step photos for every recipe. Dinner Illustrated is a modern approach to weeknight meals, with a revolutionary layout that makes it easy to open to any page and jump right into making one of our simple, globally inspired dinners. Each recipe appears as a fully illustrated roadmap to producing fantastic, fresh meals (salad and sides included) in an hour or less. No advance prep required; just gather your ingredients, pick up your knife, and follow along with the step-by-step photos until dinner is on the table. Side dishes are built right into the recipes. Along the way you'll pick up a helpful technique or two and learn about new ingredients to expand your culinary imagination. You'll become a faster cook, too, since we show you exactly when to prep each ingredient during the cooking process in order to get the work done efficiently (and without burning anything). And a simple approach doesn't mean simple flavors; there are options for all tastes and diets, including recipes like Parmesan Chicken with Warm Arugula, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad; Grilled Cumin-Rubbed Flank Steak with Mexican Street Corn; Stir-Fried Eggplant with Garlic-Basil Sauce and Rice; Cod in Saffron Broth with Chorizo and Potatoes; and Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans. Nutritional information for every meal is included as well, so you can choose the recipes that best fit your diet and the health needs of your family on a particular night"--;Getting started -- Dinner salads -- Soups and stews -- Beef, pork, and lamb -- Poultry -- Fish and seafood -- Pasta and noodles -- Vegetarian dishes -- Nutritional information for our recipes. "This innovative cookbook from America's most trusted test kitchen is your new answer to the question, "what's for dinner?" Open to any page for everything you need to cook a complete meal that your family will love, including step-by-step photos for every recipe. Dinner Illustrated is a modern approach to weeknight meals, with a revolutionary layout that makes it easy to open to any page and jump right into making one of our simple, globally inspired dinners. Each recipe appears as a fully illustrated roadmap to producing fantastic, fresh meals (salad and sides included) in an hour or less. No advance prep required; just gather your ingredients, pick up your knife, and follow along with the step-by-step photos until dinner is on the table. Side dishes are built right into the recipes. Along the way you'll pick up a helpful technique or two and learn about new ingredients to expand your culinary imagination. You'll become a faster cook, too, since we show you exactly when to prep each ingredient during the cooking process in order to get the work done efficiently (and without burning anything). And a simple approach doesn't mean simple flavors; there are options for all tastes and diets, including recipes like Parmesan Chicken with Warm Arugula, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad; Grilled Cumin-Rubbed Flank Steak with Mexican Street Corn; Stir-Fried Eggplant with Garlic-Basil Sauce and Rice; Cod in Saffron Broth with Chorizo and Potatoes; and Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans. Nutritional information for every meal is included as well, so you can choose the recipes that best fit your diet and the health needs of your family on a particular night"-- Provided by publisher Globally inspired meals ready from prep to table in one hour or less. And, yes, a complete meal including sides -- so there's no worrying whether this will go with that. Getting dinner on the table night after night is a perennial challenge, let alone meals that are fresh and creative. Dinner Illustrated makes that struggle infinitely easier by offering a modern approach to weeknight cooking. Each recipe appears as a visual roadmap to preparing a simple, globally-inspired meal, ready in 1 hour or less from start to finish (salad and sides included). No advance prep is required; just gather your ingredients, pick up your knife, and follow along with the photos until dinner is ready. Dinner Illustrated is a meal kit in book form, perfect for busy people who love to cook but are short on time and inspiration (and would rather do their own shopping and skip the wasteful packaging). Discover creative recipes such as Parmesan Chicken with Wilted Radicchio Salad; Sichuan-Style Orange Beef with Sugar Snap Peas and Rice; Vegetable and Orzo Tian with Garlic Toasts; Blackened Snapper with Sautéed Spinach and Black Rice; and Corn and Green Chile Quesadillas with Romaine and Avocado Salad. Nutritional information for every meal is included as well, so you can choose recipes that best fit your diet and the health needs of your family Dinner Illustrated is a meal kit in book form, perfect for busy people who love to cook but are short on time and inspiration. In a revolutionary new layout, each recipe appears as a visual walkthrough of preparing a complete meal, including any sides and salads. Yes, a complete meal, so there's no worrying about whether this will go with that. All in an hour or less. There's no advance prep required: Just gather your ingredients, pick up your knife, and follow the step-by-step photos until dinner is ready. You'll become a faster cook as we show you when to prepare each ingredient during the cooking process for maximum efficiency (this is the way many seasoned pros cook at home). Break out of your dinner rut with 175 globally inspired ideas. Try the Za'atar Chicken with Pistachios, Brussels Sprouts, and Pomegranate; it achieves incredible flavor thanks to two popular Mediterranean seasonings. Or Garlicky Spaghetti with Basil and Broiled Tomatoes, a fresh update on aglio e olio, the classic Italian pantry dinner. To make this book even more helpful, we included nutritional information for recipes, and list the gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. So open Dinner Illustrated on any busy weeknight and expand your repertoire of dinner standbys (and pocket the money you'd spend on meal kits or takeout). Each recipe of one of our simple, globally inspired dinners appears as a fully illustrated roadmap to producing the meal (salad and sides included) in an hour or less. No advance prep required; just gather your ingredients, pick up your knife, and follow along with the step-by-step photos until dinner is on the table. Side dishes are built right into the recipes. Along the way you'll pick up a helpful technique or two and learn about new ingredients to expand your culinary imagination.--