Mixing practicality and great recipes, Sandra Bark and Alexis Kanfer cover breakfast (for eating en route to work or sharing with a lover), lunch, dinner, drinks, and snacks. Each section has a "playing the field" sidebar that allows the cook to vary the recipe according to taste--and what she has on hand. For example, the authors' frittata recipe is made in a muffin tin so that guests can choose their own fillings. Other recipes include: - The Independent Pancake--a puff to free the host from flipping pancakes- Memoirs of a Grapefruit--a crisp vinaigrette; the essence of dressing well- Fred and Ginger Pumpkin Soup--easy to make for a just-got-home dinner- Lazy Girl's Lasagna--a timesaving version of the classicWhether she's cooking for Mom or Mr. Maybe, "Cheap & Easy won't eat up her day or her budget.
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