Student Cookbook For Dummies [electronic resource].

ISBN:

9780470685730

Title:

Author:

Harrison, Oliver.

Personal Author:

Harrison, Oliver.

Publication Information:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2011.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Series:

For Dummies

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

Student Cookbook For Dummies®; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Saying Hello to Your Kitchen; Checking out the Benefits of Cooking at Uni; Looking at What You Need; Compiling a Store Cupboard Hit List; Brushing up on Kitchen Hygiene; Chilling Out: Freezing Food; Knowing What You Can and Can't Reheat; Chapter 2: Going Food Shopping

Spending Less and Buying MoreSupermarket Sweep; Getting to Know Your Local Markets; Chapter 3: Bring On the Balanced Diet; Getting Your Five-a-Day; Stocking Up on Carbs and Protein; Discovering Vitamins and Minerals; Part II: Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks; Chapter 4: Bigging Up Breakfast; Making Healthy Breakfasts in a Hurry; Enjoying All-Day Breakfasts; Hangover-Beating Breakfasts; Chapter 5: Making Great Lunches; Serving Simple Soup; Whipping Up Light Bites; Quick 'n' Easy Salads; Let's Do Lunch: Midday Meals for Two; Chapter 6: Serving Up Snacks; Making a Snack in 5 Minutes Flat

Creating Cramming SnacksDoing Delicious Dips; Part III: Bringing On the Main Course; Chapter 7: Cooking For One; Making a Meal with Meat; Making Fish Dishes Go Swimmingly; Meals Minus the Meat: Veggie and Vegan Dinners for One; Chapter 8: Eating the Right Food to Get You Going; Eating Energy Food; Building Up Brain Food; Food to Fight Off Fresher Flu; Chapter 9: Mastering Microwave Cooking; Delving Deeper into Microwave Cooking; Making Home-Made Microwave Mains and Snacks; Whipping Up Micro-Puds; Chapter 10: Making the Most of Time and Money; Making Meals in Under 10 Minutes

Making the Most of LeftoversChapter 11: Decadent Desserts and Treats; Naughty But Nice: Spoiling Yourself with Tempting Puddings; Baked Beauties: Delicious Cakes, Buns and Other Treats; Being Good: Eating Healthy Desserts; Part IV: Entertaining; Chapter 12: Lads' and Girls' Night In; Food for the Footie; Nosh and a Natter; Choosing Beers and Wines; Chapter 13: Pulling Together a Sunday Roast; Roasting Poultry; Cooking Red Meat; Chapter 14: Food to Impress: Cooking for a Date; Creating Sexy Starters; Making Foolproof Main Courses; Getting Everything Else Ready

Chapter 15: Getting into the Party SpiritCooking for a Party; Throwing a Party; Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Cooking at Uni; Stick to Your Shopping List; Buy Frozen Veg; Wash Up While You're Cooking; Eat Locally and Seasonally; Don't Buy Expensive Kitchen Utensils; Buy Meat in Bulk and Freeze the Extra; Make Sunday Lunch Last until Wednesday; Cook for Your Mates; Keep an Eye Open for Special Offers; Buy Meat and Fish from Your Local Butcher or Fishmonger; Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Eat on the Cheap; Work in a Restaurant or Uni Catering Hall; Enjoy Early Bird Menus

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Subject Term:

Low budget cooking.

Quick and easy cooking.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2011.

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Summary

Are you a student who's fed up with making do with greasy food and monotonous ingredients? A parent who worries about your son or daughter's mounting tendency to nip to the fast-food van at all times of the day? Then look no further! Taking into account thepressures and stresses of university life - the work, the exams, the parties - this entertaining guide takes students through the essential skills, techniques and ingredients they need to make over 160 delicious, healthy meals on a budget and on the go. Packed with top tips on frugal shopping, diet maintenance and healthy-microwave cooking, as well as the low-down on hosting dinner parties, choosing wines and mixing cocktails, baked-bean-living will become a thing of the past!

Student Cookbook For Dummies includes:

Part 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1: Saying 'Hello' To Your Kitchen Chapter 2: Going Shopping Chapter 3: Knowing What You're Eating

Part 2: Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks

Chapter 4: Bigging up Breakfast Chapter 5: Making great Lunches Chapter 6: Snacks

Part 3: Bring On The Main Course

Chapter 7: Cooking For One Chapter 8: Eating the Right Food To Get You Going Chapter 9: Mastering Microwave Cooking Chapter 10: Making the Most of Time and Money Chapter 11: Decadent Desserts and Treats

Part 4: Entertaining

Chapter 12: Lads and Girls Nights' In Chapter 13: Pulling Together a Sunday Roast Chapter 14: Food To Impress: Cooking for a Date Chapter 15: Getting into the Party Spirit

Part 5: The Part Of Tens

Chapter 16: Ten Tips For Cooking At Uni Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Eat On The Cheap Chapter 18: Ten Replacements for Expensive Ingredients

Author Notes

Oliver Harrison is the presenter of StudentCooking.tv, a video- and recipe-based website that shows students how to create tasty and nutritious meals on a budget.