Not Your Mother's Weeknight Cooking
Quick and Easy Wholesome Homemade Dinners
Published on 2. September 2008
320 pages
978-1-55832-508-1 (ISBN)
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Not Your Mother's guide to quick and wholesome meals, prepared in 30 minutes or less. Weeknight dinners that rock! No disrespect to Mom, but award winning author Beth Hensperger has gone her one better with this collection of fast, wholesome, tasty weeknight meals that updates the classics and offers dozens of new classics-in-the-making. From Chicken Pot Pie to Spicy Chicken with Cilantro and Mushrooms, from Horseradish Meatloaf to Lamb Curry with Apples and Apricots, from Scampi to Fabulous Fish Tacos, Not Your Mother's Weeknight Cooking makes it easy to prepare and enjoy delicious food any night of the week.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN-13
978-1-55832-508-1 (9781558325081)
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09/2008
Harvard Common Press
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Beth Hensperger is the author of 22 cookbooks, about half books on bread and baking and half books on how to cook with popular countertop appliances. They include The Bread Bible, winner of a James Beard Cookbook Award, and several volumes in the best-selling Not Your Mother's series, including Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two,Not Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook, and the blockbuster first volume, Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook. She has twice been nominated for the Julia Child/IACP Cookbook Award. Hensperger previously wrote a San Jose Mercury News food column for twelve years, Baking with the Seasons, and has contributed to dozens of cooking and lifestyle magazines, such as Food & Wine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Veggie Life, Cooking Light, Working Woman, Victoria, Prevention, and Family Circle.
Content
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- QUICK, HEALTHY, AND DELICIOUS
- SUPPER SPECIALS: FISH AND SHELLFISH
- Mustard-Soy Glazed Salmon with Brown Sugar and Ginger
- Baked Salmon with Avocado Fruit Salsa
- Salmon Teriyaki with Cabbage Salad
- Verde Salmon in Parchment with Green Olives
- Grill-Pan Balsamic Salmon
- Pan-Seared Peppered Tuna with Cucumber-Pickled Ginger Salad
- Sake Swordfish with Asian Greens
- Pan-Roasted Halibut with Chipotle-Lime Butter
- Baked Halibut Parmesan
- Pan-Seared Sea Bass with Mashed Purple Potatoes and Green Yogurt Sauce
- Snapper Veracruz
- Red Snapper with Jack Cheese
- Pan-Fried Trout with Hot Garlic Pecan Sauce
- Herb-Coated Tilapia
- Sole Dijon
- Sole with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce
- Coquilles St. Jacques au Naturel
- Jumbo Shrimp and Polenta
- Shrimp Provençal
- Scampi
- Baked Crab Cakes with Caper-Dill Sauce and Red Pepper Coulis
- SUPPER SPECIALS: POULTRY
- Paillards of Chicken with Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes
- Chicken Piccata
- Mozzarella Chicken Breasts
- Baked Chicken with Parmesan Herb Crust
- Hungarian Paprika Chicken
- Lemon Chicken with Mint
- Butterflied Roast Chicken and Creamer Potatoes with Herbes de Provence
- Coq au Vin in Dijon Yogurt Sauce and Frisée Salad with Roasted Mushrooms
- Spicy Chicken with Cilantro and Mushrooms
- White Chicken Chili
- Mexican Chicken with Beer Glaze and Sweet Potato Fries
- Chicken Fingers with Orange-Miso Dipping Sauce
- Oven-Fried Drumsticks with IOU Pasta
- Sicilian Chicken Livers with Tiny Herb Pasta
- Turkey or Chicken Marsala with Olive Couscous
- Turkey Cutlets with Cherry Sauce and Saffron Mashed Potatoes
- Roast Turkey Tenderloin with Citrus Wine Sauce
- SUPPER SPECIALS: MEAT
- Rib-Eyes with Red Wine Pan Sauce
- Pan-Seared Sirloin Shell Steak with Food Processor Béarnaise Sauce
- Fillet of Beef with Mushroom Stroganoff Sauce
- Roasted London Broil and Succotash
- Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Cannellini Beans
- Salisbury Steak and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Flank Steak Broccoli Beef
- Oven-Barbecued Beef Ribs with Veggie Packets
- Horseradish Meatloaf
- Veal Chops with Balsamic Vinegar Sauce and Quick Caesar Salad
- Veal Scallops with Mushrooms and Madeira
- Lemon Veal with Green Beans
- Glazed Ham Steak
- Scallops of Pork with Raisins and Sherry Vinegar
- Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Homemade Applesauce
- Dijon Pork Chops with Red Cabbage
- Lamb Curry with Apples and Apricots
- Mint and Lemon-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Mascarpone Creamed Spinach
- Pan-Sautéed Lamb Chops with Blackberry Sauce
- DINNERTIME CLASSICS: PASTA, GNOCCHI, POLENTA, AND, RICE
- Pasta with Pesto
- Spaghetti with Zucchini, Basil, and Mint
- Pasta with Broccoli Sauce
- Better Fettuccine Alfredo
- Angel Hair with Tomatoes, Basil, and Garlic
- Penne Rigate Macaroni and Cheeses
- Seven-Vegetable and Rigatoni Pasticcio
- Buddha's Delight with Buckwheat Noodles
- Down-to-Earth Linguine with Clams
- Shells with Tuna and Tomato Sauce
- Pappardelle with Chunky Red Wine Meat Sauce
- Italian Pasta and Turkey Meatballs
- Little Ear Pasta with Sausage and Red Peppers
- Chinese Spaghetti with Pork Sauce
- Empress Chili and Spaghetti
- Ravioli with Quick Tomato Basil Sauce
- Ravioli with Mushrooms and Sweet Peas
- Gnocchi with Lamb Ragu
- Creamy Polenta and Weeknight Bolognese Sauce
- Not Your Mother's Microwave Risotto with Asparagus and Mushrooms
- Golden Risotto with Fresh Corn and Ginger
- Italian Sausage and Red Sauce with Rice
- Suppertime Fried Rice with Tofu and Vegetables
- Vegetarian Paella
- THE SOUP KITCHEN
- Roasted Red Pepper Soup
- Curried Carrot Yogurt Soup
- Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Crème of Asparagus Soup
- Country Vegetable Chowder
- Peggy's Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup
- Garlicky Tortellini Soup with Tomato and Spinach
- Chinese Dumpling Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms, Greens, and Tofu
- Italian Potato Leek Soup
- Red Lentil Vegetable Soup
- Black Bean Soup
- White Bean Soup with Greens
- Corn Chowder
- Vegetarian Beet and Cabbage Borscht
- Tomato Vegetable Soup
- Pumpkin and Hominy Tortilla Soup
- White Clam Chowder
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Escarole Sausage Soup
- Thai Chicken Soup
- EGGS DU JOUR
- Pasta Frittata
- Zucchini and Tomato Frittata
- Denver Omelet
- Sweet Potato Turkey Hash
- Joe's Special
- Egg Foo Yung
- Lobster and Asparagus Benedict
- French Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Chives
- Individual Cheese Quiches
- Wine, Bread, and Cheese Soufflé
- Green Chile Tortilla Pie
- FRESH PRODUCE: MAIN-DISH SALADS
- Mediterranean Greek Salad
- Fattoush-Toasted Pita Bread Salad with Falafel Balls
- Double Tomato Baby Lentil Salad with Olives
- Tuscan Tuna and Beans
- Warm Garlic Salmon on Mixed Greens
- Curried Turkey and Couscous Salad
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Cobb Salad
- Duck Breast Salad with Blueberries, Walnuts, and Currant Vinaigrette
- Oriental Pork and Asparagus Salad
- Italian Greens with Genoa Salami, Chickpeas, and Black Olives
- Californio Taco Salad
- Mexican Roast Beef Salad
- SUPPER OUT OF HAND: SANDWICHES, BURGERS, AND PIZZAS
- Tofu Salad Sandwiches
- Eggplant Sandwiches
- Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches with Cranberry Dijon Mustard
- Mozzarella in Carrozza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Potato-Crusted Tilapia Sandwiches
- Chicken Fajita Pitas
- Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwiches with Tarragon Gravy
- Turkey Ciabatta Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions, Cranberry, and Provolone
- Vegetable and Tofu Quesadillas
- Chile Relleno Sandwiches with Two Salsas
- Creamy Cheese Enchiladas
- Gold Beef Burgers with Cold Pea Salad
- Lamb Gyro Burgers with Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
- Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Mayo
- The Great White Vegetable and Garlic Pizza
- Classic Cheese Pizza
- Measurement Equivalents
- Index
