Fantastic Cooking - The Benton Kitchen is not about culinary arts or becoming a culinary specialist. I am no chef but I am a great cook so I teach people how to cook and my cooking lessons are in my cook books. Think of these as my cooking courses where you learn to cook the right way. Remember - cookery is not culinary Here is a list of my cookbooks; The Best Leftover Recipes, Cooking & Baking Terms, Measurements & Abbreviations, Manly Meals and An Italian Mama's Cookbook. Meet Nancy L Benton. She is not a chef but she is a fantastic cook. She has written a series of cookbooks designed to make anybody a good cook. The Benton Kitchen is the first in the series and offers home economics tips, what appliances you should have and speaks on freshness and budget. Then Nancy launches into her recipe books beginning with "An Italian Mama's Cookbook." Learn how to cook great meals while keeping within your food budget. Nancy shows you how to become a fantastic cook and home econ expert. Nothing fancy here; no haute cuisine but just great food and information

You got this book for a reason: you are tired of microwave TV dinners, canned food and unhealthy takeouts. You want to enjoy fast, delicious, cheap and healthy meals that will make eating alone a worthwhile experience. Well, good news, for this book will guide you through the journey of healthier eating! From now on, your kitchen will be your best friend. If there is something about your kitchen that you don't like (such as the paint on the walls) then go ahead and change it. You will be spending a bit more time in this part of your home so why not make it a fun experience every time. One big advantage of cooking for one is that dish washing won't be such a chore. All you will ever need is one pair of cutlery, one bowl, one plate, one cup and one glass. And just because you're cooking for one does not make it a rush all of the time. Dedicate a table and a chair to be your dining area, spread an attractive tablecloth over it and place a vase with some fresh cut flowers in it.

Culinary inspiration for hustlers with taste. A little bit of something for everyone.

Hate throwing out wasted food because you're so sick of leftovers you could gag just looking at them? Hate spending a fortune making restauranteurs rich? Love home cooking? Want to impress someone special? Want to save money, your sanity, and relax at home? Check out the series Cooking for One or Two, starting with the first book, Appetizers. Pamper yourself with mini quiches, dips and canapes. Enjoy your own cocktail or mocktail hour with these. Make two or three appetizer recipes and call it a meal. In this and the next books to appear in the series, Kath Urbahn will help singles and couples learn how to prepare foods with confidence, and eat a huge variety of meals, eliminating mealtime and snacktime boredom. If you're tired of either throwing money in the trash in the form of spoiled food, or giving it all away to avoid throwing it out, this series is for you. Watch for the rest of the books in the series in order: Soups and Stews Casseroles Wraps Main Course Sides Salads Desserts

Cooking for a vegetarian can sometimes be a challenge. Thinking of something new and interesting to cook that doesn't include meat or meat products can really test your imagination, especially when cooking for one. It can be very tempting to resort to the ready-made vegetarian meals that you can find in the supermarkets. But it really is so much more fun to plan and cook your very own vegetarian food. Cooking for one means you are free to experiment with ingredients and flavors that you particularly like. No-one wants to eat the same few things week after week so I decided to delve into the selection of vegetarian recipes I have tried, tested and tweaked over the years and put them into this book. Some are really quick to put together, others may take a little more time. But all have ingredients that are mostly cheap to buy and easy to find. A lot of the recipes show interesting ways to use left-overs too when cooking for one. You may be looking at this book because you have a family member that is vegetarian and you are struggling to come up with good, satisfying meal ideas. You may have a child that has decided not to eat meat anymore for whatever reason (it happens...). You may even have decided to remove meat products from your own diet. Whatever the reason, this book will provide you with some ideas for quick, cheap, nutritious and tasty vegetarian dishes for one as well as stimulate your imagination so you can invent your own. Cooking vegetarian food for one can be interesting as well as fun.