12333 5b072606-b30f-4522-b1c6-daa7eab5d489 Fresh Flavor Fast: 250 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Any Time of Day Martha Stewart Living Magazine calibre (0.8.2) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2010-02-23T09:52:37+00:00 <h3>Amazon.com Review</h3>Sample Recipe from Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor FastServes 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 15 minutesPesto made with parsley and sharp Pecorino Romano cheese (and without nuts) makes a colorful topping for tender lamb chops. It could also be tossed with pasta, spread on sandwiches, or mixed with cream cheese for a dip to serve with crudités.Lamb Chops 8 lamb loin chops (each 4 ounces and 1 inch thick) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup Parsley Pesto (recipe below)Heat a large skillet over medium. Pat dry lamb with paper towels. Season chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Cook (in two batches, if necessary) 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve immediately, topped with pesto.Parsley Pesto Makes 1/2 cup 2 cups packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (2 ounces) 1 small garlic clove, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for storing (optional) Freshly ground pepperIn a food processor, finely chop parsley, cheese, and garlic. With the motor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream; season with pepper. Serve immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and cover with a thin layer of oil; refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.Freezing Pesto Pesto keeps very well in the freezer, so it’s worth making extra. Freeze it in small airtight containers, covered with a thin layer of olive oil. Defrost in the refrigerator before using.<hr /><h3>Product Description</h3>With 250 tempting recipes to take you from breakfast all the way through dessert, Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast is the indispensable collection that home cooks yearn for. Organized into familiar categories—including sandwiches and pizzas, appetizers, salads, soups and stews, pastas, main courses, and side dishes—this highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Everyday Food: Great Food Fast helps you whip up the perfect dish any time of day. Here is a book for the way we cook and eat now, with an emphasis on stretching meals (for example, leftovers from a roasted chicken are used to make a quick gumbo and roasted vegetables perform a second act as a vibrant pizza topping), turning to economical ingredients that deliver great results (such as flank steak, served with a piquant parsley-garlic sauce), and making healthier versions of comfort foods without skimping on flavor (like a lower-calorie chicken potpie). A section on enticing vegetarian main dishes as well as a roster of irresistible desserts round out this comprehensive collection. Here’s a taste of what’s inside: Breakfast: Jam-Filled French Toast Sandwiches and Pizzas: Eggplant and Mozzarella Melt Appetizers: Goat Cheese Crostini Salads: BLT Salad with Buttermilk Dressing Soups and Stews: Minestrone Pastas: Spaghetti Puttanesca Main Courses: Meatballs with Rosemary Vegetarian: Mushroom and Parmesan Risotto Side Dishes: Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Desserts: Gingered Blackberry and Plum Shortcakes Brimming with great time- and budget-saving tips as well as smart kitchen techniques, Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast helps you use what you have on hand to make everyone’s favorite foods. With an easy-to-read format, a photograph of each and every dish, and plenty of ideas to keep you inspired, this is the cookbook you will turn to day after day for wonderfully simple, delicious meals. Crown Publishing Group 9780307405104 en food