Are you a student who’s fed up with making do with greasy food and monotonous ingredients? A parent who worries about your son or daughter’s mounting tendency to nip to the fast-food van at all times of the day? Then look no further! Taking into account thepressures and stresses of university life – the work, the exams, the parties – this entertaining guide takes students through the essential skills, techniques and ingredients they need to make over 160 delicious, healthy meals on a budget and on the go. Packed with top tips on frugal shopping, diet maintenance and healthy-microwave cooking, as well as the low-down on hosting dinner parties, choosing wines and mixing cocktails, baked-bean-living will become a thing of the past!
Student Cookbook For Dummies includes:
Part 1: Getting Started
- Chapter 1: Saying ‘Hello’ To Your Kitchen
- Chapter 2: Going Shopping
- Chapter 3: Knowing What You’re Eating
Part 2: Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks
- Chapter 4: Bigging up Breakfast
- Chapter 5: Making great Lunches
- Chapter 6: Snacks
Part 3: Bring On The Main Course
- Chapter 7: Cooking For One
- Chapter 8: Eating the Right Food To Get You Going
- Chapter 9: Mastering Microwave Cooking
- Chapter 10: Making the Most of Time and Money
- Chapter 11: Decadent Desserts and Treats
Part 4: Entertaining
- Chapter 12: Lads and Girls Nights’ In
- Chapter 13: Pulling Together a Sunday Roast
- Chapter 14: Food To Impress: Cooking for a Date
- Chapter 15: Getting into the Party Spirit
Part 5: The Part Of Tens
- Chapter 16: Ten Tips For Cooking At Uni
- Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Eat On The Cheap
- Chapter 18: Ten Replacements for Expensive Ingredients