Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Getting Started -- Shopping -- Shopping Through the Mail -- Health Food -- Labels -- Ingredients -- Herb & Spice Primer -- Dad's Basic Kitchen Equipment -- The Food Processor -- The Microwave -- Food Safety & Storage -- Freezing -- How Long Will It Last? -- Real Men Do Measure -- How to Read a Recipe -- Demystifying the Sauté Pan -- Cleanup -- Breakfast -- The Basic Egg -- Boiled Eggs -- Scrambled Eggs -- Fried Eggs -- Poached Eggs -- Omelets -- Pancakes -- French Toast -- Breakfast in Bed -- Slow Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon, Sour Cream & Caviar -- Mimosa -- Café au Lait -- Hot Cereal -- Puffed Pancake -- Frittata -- Home Fries Supremo -- Muffins -- A Good Cup of Coffee & a Nice Cup of Tea -- The Yogurt & Fruit Breakfast -- Lunch -- Six Sandwiches the Kids Will Eat -- Peanut Butter & Jelly -- Tunafish Salad -- BLT -- Grilled Cheese -- Turkey Club -- Sloppy Joe -- Four All-American Lunches -- Hamburgers -- Hot Dogs -- Quick Macaroni & Cheese -- Chef's Salad -- The Lunchbox -- Instant No-Recipe Lunches -- English Muffin Pizza -- Yogurt Buffet -- Tuna Patties -- Macaroni & Cheese -- Instant Burritos -- Using Up Leftovers -- Quick Leftover Lo Mein -- Chilaquiles with Chicken, Tomatoes & Cheese -- Minestrone Deluxe -- Dinner -- Chicken Basics -- Cuts -- Servings -- Storage -- Roast Chicken -- Broiled Chicken -- Fried Chicken -- Sautéed Chicken -- Perfect Roast Chicken -- Oven-Baked Middle Eastern "Fried" Chicken -- Chicken Breast Piccata -- Chicken with Tomato & Sausage -- Beef Basics -- Cuts -- Servings -- Storage -- Broiled Beef -- Stewed Beef -- Braised Beef -- Roast Beef -- Panfried Beef & Burgers -- How to Cut an Onion -- Dad's Official Meat Loaf -- Roast Beef -- Pot Roast -- Stuffed Flank Steak -- London Broil -- Stir-Fried Beef & Broccoli -- Mexican Feast -- Assembling the Feast.

Steak Fajitas -- Chicken Burritos -- Vegetarian Tacos -- Dirty Rice -- Lemonade Ice-Cream Pie -- Lamb Basics -- Cuts -- Servings -- Panfried Lamb -- Roast Lamb -- Broiling Lamb -- Loin Lamb Chops with Red Wine Sauce -- Shoulder Lamb Chops with Garlic & Rosemary -- Pork Basics -- Cuts -- Servings -- Storage -- Roast Pork -- Panfried Pork -- Baked Ham -- Broiled Pork Chops -- Hunan Orange-Ginger Roast Loin of Pork -- Breaded Pork Chops -- Pork Chop & Potato Casserole -- Fish Basics -- Buying -- Servings -- Storage -- Broiled Fish -- Panfried Fish -- Baked Fish -- Fish Baked in Foil -- Poached Fish -- Fish Primer -- Red Snapper Baked in Foil -- Fillet of Sole with Saffron & Tomato Cream Sauce -- Cajun Baked Salmon -- Baked Mackerel with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Herbs -- Panfried Flounder -- Shellfish Primer -- Cajun BBQ Shrimp -- Stir-Fried Scallops with Red Pepper, Peas & Baby Corn -- Rice & Potatoes -- Boiled White Rice -- Basic Rice Pilaf -- Basic Brown Rice -- Baked Wild Rice -- Kasha -- The Basic Potato -- Boiled Potatoes -- Baked Potatoes -- Oven-Roasted Potatoes -- Mashed Potatoes -- French Fries -- Oven-Roasted Fries -- A Baked Potato as a Meal -- Stuffed Potatoes with Bacon & Cheese -- Pan-Roasted New Potatoes -- Vegetables -- Cooking the Basic Vegetable -- Boiling -- Steaming -- Microwaving -- Stir-Frying -- Artichokes -- Curry Dip -- Asparagus -- Orange Vinaigrette -- Beets -- Beet & Cucumber Salad -- Broccoli -- Sautéed Broccoli & Mushrooms -- Carrots -- Carrots with Orange & Mint Microwaved Glazed Carrots -- Cauliflower -- Curried Cauliflower & Potato -- Corn -- Corn Pudding -- Green Beans -- Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic -- Mushrooms -- Peas -- Peas with Cream & Almonds -- Spinach -- Spinach with Cheese -- Zucchini -- Zucchini & Tomatoes -- Two Fancy Dinners -- A Light Summery Supper -- The Timetable -- The Table Setting.

Chicken Tortellini with Prosciutto & Tomato Cream Sauce -- Baked Salmon with Herb Crust -- Wild Rice with Grapes -- Strawberry Mousse -- Wine Primer -- A Hearty Meal with a Mediterranean Flavor -- The Timetable -- Melon & Prosciutto -- Mozzarella with Tomato & Fresh Basil -- Fillet of Beef with Wild Mushrooms -- Oven-Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary & Whole Garlic Cloves -- Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream & Orange Liqueur -- Salads -- The Basic Salad -- Greens Primer Salad Vegetables -- The Basic Dressing -- Oil & Vinegar -- Dad's Own Vinaigrette -- Chicken Salad -- White Bean & Basil Salad -- Greek Salad -- Caesar Salad -- Spinach Salad -- Waldorf Salad -- Carrot & Black Bean Salad -- Tuna, Chickpea & Smoked Cheddar Salad -- Coleslaw -- Red Potato Salad -- Watercress, Snow Pea & Melon Salad -- Complete Meal Salads -- Salad Niçoise -- Japanese Beef Salad -- Chinese Chicken Salad -- Pasta -- Pasta Primer -- Pasta Sauce Primer -- Cream Sauces -- Tomato-Based Sauces -- Oil-Based Sauces -- Basic Tomato Sauce -- Meatballs -- Dad's Own No-Boil Lasagna -- Never-Fail Macaroni Casserole -- Eight Steps to Pasta Heaven -- Fettuccine with Tomato, Sausage & Basil -- Seafood Linguine -- Penne with Tuna, Tomatoes & Roasted Peppers -- Spaghetti Carbonara -- Empty Cupboard Pasta -- Cold Tortellini Salad -- Cold Peanut Noodles -- Asian Noodles with Chicken & Ham -- Soups & Stews -- The Basic Soups -- The Standard Soup -- The Puréed Soup -- The Hearty Soup -- Minestrone -- Split Pea Soup -- Dad's Own Chicken Noodle Soup -- New England Clam Chowder -- Potato & Escarole Soup -- Carrot & Orange Soup -- Old-Fashioned Beef Stew -- Broccoli & Apple Soup -- Homemade Stock -- Beef Stock -- Chicken Stock -- Mexican Chicken Stew -- Mediterranean Fish & Seafood Stew -- Desserts -- Dad's Own Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies -- Chocolate Pudding.

Quick & Decadent Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Granola-Coconut Bars -- Hermits -- Dave's Key Lime Pie -- Dad's Own Apple Pie -- Dad's Own Pie Crust -- Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cookies -- Super-Fast Saucepan Brownies -- Peach-Blueberry Brown Betty -- Tiramisù -- The Simplest & Healthiest Dessert -- Baked Apples -- Melon with Honey & Lime -- Poached Pears -- Sautéed Bananas with Strawberries -- Crystallized Orange Sections -- Making Bread & Pizza with the Kids -- Bread Basics -- Country White Bread -- Whole Wheat Bread -- Pumpernickel Raisin Bread -- Corn Bread -- Irish Soda Bread -- Dad's Own Pizza -- The Dough -- The Pizza -- Scones -- Cooking in the Great Outdoors -- The Basic Grill -- Techniques -- Maintenance -- Marinades -- Cooking Times -- Basting -- Dad's Own Barbecue Sauce -- Wine-&-Herb Marinade -- Asian Marinade -- Barbecued Chicken -- Barbecued Spareribs -- Lamb Shish Kebab -- Grilled Vegetables -- Asian Grilled Swordfish -- Pork or Chicken Saté -- Peanut Dipping Sauce -- Mary Cleaver's Boneless Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar & Rosemary -- Cooking for a Crowd -- Baked Smoked Ham -- Dad's Own Chili -- Red Snapper Vera Cruz -- Chicken Breasts with Prosciutto & Mozzarella -- Jambalaya with Shrimp & Chicken -- Whole Roast Beef Tenderloin -- Moroccan Veal, Sausage & Chicken with Couscous -- Thanksgiving Dinner for Twelve -- Roast Turkey -- Dad's Own Apple Sausage Stuffing -- Quick Cranberry Chutney -- Candied Sweet Potatoes -- How to Throw Your Own Cocktail Party -- The Drinks -- Simple Nibbles & Ethnic Edibles -- Spring Rolls & Dim Sum -- Guacamole -- Miniature Quiches -- Pâté -- Dolmas & Spanakopita -- Tapenade & Pesto -- Pizza Rotolo -- Salmon Caviar -- Goat Cheese Pita Pizza -- Barbecued Chicken Wings -- Hummus or Baba Ghanoush with Pita Triangles -- Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce -- Cheese & Crackers -- A Menu for a Fancy Cocktail Party for 25.

The Timetable -- The Shopping List -- Crudités -- Sun-Dried Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Dip -- Fresh Salsa & Chips -- Jerk Chicken Wings -- Salmon Hash in Endive -- Melon & Prosciutto -- Cheese Primer -- Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce -- Throwing a Birthday Party for Your Child -- Party Themes -- The Timetable -- Party Food -- Munchies -- Pizza -- Turkey Tacos -- Sandwiches -- Barbecued Hamburgers & Hot Dogs -- Lasagna -- Beverages -- The Birthday Cake -- Primo Birthday Cake -- Luscious Chocolate Frosting -- Quick Vanilla Frosting -- Frosting & Decorating the Cake -- Glossary -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- J -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- Z -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.