Great quick recipes for the busy cook that do not compromise taste.

Imagine creating a delicious home-cooked meal in minutes with only four simple ingredients. It's easy with these recipes.

Beginner and experienced cooks alike can make tasty and appetizing meals on those hectic days when there is barely a minute to spare. Countless recipe variations, with dozens of nutrition suggestions, kitchen tips and cooking techniques, make this an invaluable reference. Margaret Howard includes recipes to suit every taste:

Appetizers and beverages like tapenade and white wineSpanish sangriaHearty soups like cabbage beet borscht and pasta fagioli soupBreakfasts like heuvos rancheros or puffy oven pancakesSalads such as Italian pasta insalata or cabbage and carrot slawSeafood dishes like herb-roasted salmon and cumin-crusted halibut steaksPoultry dishes like mushroom chicken stroganoff and chicken burritosMeats dishes like Thai burgers and pork chops with cranberriesPasta and grain dishes like broccoli and red onion pasta or sun-dried tomato quinoaVegetarian dishes like black bean chili or caramelized onion and goat cheese pizzaDesserts like ginger ricotta cream or raspberry mousse.

With just four simple ingredients, any cook can prepare and enjoy delicious meals in minutes.

Margaret Howard is a Registered Dietitian, and holds a Bachelor Degree in Science with a specialty in Home Economics from the University of Western Ontario. Margaret has authored 15 cookbooks, and tests recipes and writes for magazines.

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Helps make it easy to put a delicious and healthful dinner on the table every night with less effort, less expense and more nutritional value... Howard has made it easy as possible for the busy cook to prepare a really tasty dinner in jig time.

Appleton Post-Crescent

Timesaving, delicious recipes, employing only a few ingredients that you can throw together at the end of a long workday.

Central Coast Adventures

The cookbook surprised me by inspiring me to try new foods because the recipes are so easy.

Contra Costa Times

If you find your daily routine is jam packed this book is for you. Perfect for the busy man on the go, now you can easily create delicious home cooked meals in minutes with only four simple ingredients. Beginners and experienced cooks can make tasty and appetizing meals regardless of time.... Luckily Margaret has already done all the legwork for you. Now it s time to get in the kitchen and get cooking.

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Keep it simple. That's the message in The 250 Best 4-Ingredient Recipes cookbook. But fast preparation does not mean compromised taste, insists author Margaret Howard, who includes comfort foods made without a lot of fuss.

National Examiner

This delightful book is fully illustrated and underscores the fact good food doesn't have to take a great deal of time to prepare or require a lengthy list of ingredients.

Tuscon Citizen