New York Times food columnist Marian Burros shares 200 of her classic recipes for wonderful dishes made from from scratch, all guaranteed to get the cook--and a healthful, delicious meal--to the table in 20 minutes or less. Includes 100 menus, shopping tips, and more.

New York Times food columnist Marian Burros shares 200 of her classic recipes for wonderful dishes made from from scratch, all guaranteed to get the cook--and a healthful, delicious meal--to the table in 20 minutes or less. Includes 100 menus, shopping tips, and more.

From the bestselling cookbook author and food columnist from the New York Times comes a collection of 100 menu plans featuring quick and easy dishes that can be prepared in 20 minutes so you can enjoy freshly cooked meals every day! Now there’s one less excuse for not cooking and eating right. In 20-Minute Menus, bestselling author Marian Burros does all the thinking and planning for you: the 100 from-scratch menus have been designed and tested to get the best-tasting meal on the table in the least amount of time. The perfect book for everyday cooking, 20-Minute Menus is full of tips and strategies to help the cook in a hurry—from stocking the pantry for the 20-Minute Kitchen, to providing a precise shopping list for each meal and a “game plan” that guarantees everything will run smoothly and be ready at the same time. Next time you want dinner fast, why not try: *Meatloaf Hamburgers/Mashed Potatoes/Broiled Tomatoes *Curried Shrimp, Peas, and Potatoes/Toasted Pitas *Tunisian Chicken/Minted Carrot Salad/Couscous *Annie’s Spicy Noodles and Veggies/Whole-Grain Bread *Scrod Provencal/Green Beans and Corn/Rice *Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze/Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts and Onions *Fish on a Bed of Salsa/Boiled New Potatoes *Veal with Lemon and Black Olives/Fresh Tomato-Zucchini Sauce with Pasta Now anyone can put a delicious, creative, freshly prepared, and healthful meal on the table in less time than it takes for a pizza to be delivered. “If you have good-tasting, fresh, natural ingredients to start, it is possible to make special meals anytime” (Alice Waters).

Using ingenious time-saving strategies, Burros shows how to prepare, cook, and serve a delicious meal in 20 minutes flat--without a microwave. From the author of The Best of De Gustibus. Color photos.

Tortilla Soup, Cobb Salad, Grilled Chicken Satay, and Chocolate Wafer Icebox Pie are just a few of the 365 marvelous recipes to be found in the 19th book in this popular series. Cox includes simple techniques for creating delicious, healthy, and economical dishes in 20 minutes or less, without sacrificing quality. Convenient ring-binder design.

In Semi-Homemade 20-Minute Meals 2, Sandra Lee delivers another delicious collection of timesaving, shortcut meals that use the 70% store bought and 30% “fresh” or homemade formula. The cookbook features 60 perfect meal pairs, so there is no time wasted guessing which main dish will go with which side dish. And, if the occasion calls for it, there are chapters on tempting Treats and Starters, all designed to maximize flavor and minimize your time in the kitchen.

It’s a breakout book from a budding star. “Curbs the expense and time of cooking, and helps you put dinners on the table that feel like important triumphs.”—Amanda Hesser. “Caroline Wright has a great feel for the way we want to cook and eat these days. [The] recipes are bright, fresh, and appealing.”—Dorie Greenspan. Twenty-Dollar, Twenty-Minute Meals has it all: A bold and irresistible promise—make fresh, delicious meals for four for $20 or less, and that take twenty minutes or less to prepare. A dynamic young author with serious fans. And the singular point of view that pulls it all together, from the narrative recipe style to the author’s unerring sense of the ingredient-forward way people want to cook and eat today. Twenty-Dollar, Twenty- Minute Meals is for millennials on a budget and young moms and dads who want to make the kind of food they eat in restaurants or read about on blogs—for anyone who likes to cook and entertain but doesn’t always have a lot of time (or money). It’s quick and easy with a modern twist: Steak with Herb Sauce and Buttered Radishes. Seared Salmon with Orange Rosemary Lentils. Merguez Burger with Cucumber Dressing. Sage Pork Chops with Grilled Peaches and Onion. Orzo Risotto with Pancetta and Radicchio. And, of course, there’s dessert. It’s the Wright way to cook: 20 minutes + $20 = a fabulous meal for 4.