Make Real Food Real Fast

Weinstein and Scarbrough (The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book) present a refreshing and informative go-to book of time-saving recipes using common ingredients and tools for faster meals. Their tips and techniques are not gimmicky hacks focused on just cooking more efficiently, but instead are innovative shortcuts. Breakfasts offer variations on no-bake high protein cookies (carrot cake, dried fruit, and nuts) and imaginative uses of waffle irons for hash browns, omelets, and cheese blintzes. No-fuss light meals include quick box-grater gazpacho; spicy pine nut salsa made with vegetable-peeler noodles (no spiralizer needed); and veggie burgers. Weeknight meals get a makeover with instant gnocchi (made using instant mashed potatoes) or comforting dumplings filled with creamy braised pork and cabbage (using store-bought pizza dough and a pressure cooker). The authors offer techniques for a quick risotto, as well as suggestions for make-ahead freezer-to-oven and sheet pan meals. Without skimping on quality, the authors enthusiastically help home cooks deliver fresh food fast. (June)