It will surprise no one who knows me that I am not a chef. But even
I get sick of the microwave, and occasionally, I remind myself I
should cook something for my better half, and this is always the
book I grab.
The instructions are clear, the recipes are easy to follow, and
despite that (or because of it?) the food is fantastic - complete
with total time cooking, and a symbol system for how involved
cooking it will be. It's also healthy, has ready-made grocery lists
for the grocery shopping incompetant (guilty!), and has an amazing
range of options for the plain pallette to the spicier fare. I keep
glancing at other cookbooks, but always come back to this one.