Cookbook author extraordinaire Beth Hensperger has unlocked the secrets of the microwave, and inNot Your Mother's Microwave Cookbook, she reveals all the tools you need to put speedy, sophisticated, delicious, from-scratch meals on the table morning, noon, and night.
Your day of microwave cooking might begin with anAvocado-Cream Cheese Omelet,Family-Style Cream Maple-Cranberry Oatmeal, or aCereal Bowl Vegetable Frittata. Come lunchtime, enjoy a satisfyingCream of Roasted Tomato Soup with aGrilled Cheese Sandwich or aOne-Minute Apple Quesadilla. For dinner, try thePetrale Sole Amandine orBarbeque Chicken Thighs, accompanied byAsparagus in Wine orRoasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.
And for entertaining, how aboutMiddle Eastern Eggplant Dip with Pita Crisps or the indulgence ofHot Chocolate with Vanilla Whipped Cream for a Crowd? Even dessert-lovers get their due withLemon Panna Cotta,Coconut-Macadamia Shortbread, and much more.
If you've been using your microwave just for basic kitchen tasks, you don't know what you're missing. Take a fresh look at that powerful little oven on your countertop: For mealtimes made easy, there's simply no better solution.
Discover even more modern takes on classic techniques and dishes from theNot Your Mother’s series:Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two;Not Your Mother's Fondue;Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook, Revised and Expanded;Not Your Mother's Casseroles Revised and Expanded Edition; andNot Your Mother's Make-Ahead and Freeze Cookbook Revised and Expanded Edition.