This book features best-ever dishes for family meals, quick suppers, dinner parties and special events, shown in more than 500 tempting photographs. It is a classic collection of 500 appetizing main-course recipes suitable for all occasions, from simple meals for one or two, to family feasts and celebrations. It includes delicious vegetable, fish and shellfish, poultry and meat dishes that everyone will enjoy, together with soups, salads, pasta, rice, noodles, pizzas, tarts and pies. It features exciting international cuisine from Spain and the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Turkey, South-east Asia, Japan, Mexico, the Caribbean and Africa. This fabulous cookbook provides the perfect easy-to-use compendium for people who want more variety at their dinner table. From traditional meals such as Classic Fish Pie and Roast Chicken with Herb Stuffing, to more adventurous and internationally inspired dishes such as Seafood Laksa and Chicken Chow Mein, this wonderful guide features a dish for all tastes. There are also vegetarian ideas such as Roasted Ratatouille Moussaka and Jamaican Black Bean Pot. Whether it is a light lunch, a family meal or a special dinner, there is a wide array of delicious options to choose from, and the book is suitable for both the novice and the more experienced chef.

This title features 200 fabulous main dish ideas. It is the complete collection of main-course recipes with over 800 step-by-step photographs. It is the essential guide for dinner parties, special occasions, spectacular entertaining, big events and the times when you need to impress the most. It features classic dishes such as Coq au Vin, Provencal Beef and Olive Daube, Risotto with Asparagus, and Turbot Sashimi Salad with Wasabi. It includes additional quick and easy ideas for superb starters, tempting accompaniments and desserts, to frame a perfect meal with ease. Blending classic and contemporary cuisine, this tried-and-trusted collection of recipes is all you need to host a successful dinner party. Whatever the event, there are ideas here from light lunches and suppers for friends and family to al fresco dining and formal dinner parties. With recipes that draw on many cultures, cuisines and traditions, you can enjoy classic world foods such as Roast Rib of Beef, Chicken Biryani, Lamb Moussaka, and Baked Salmon with Watercress Sauce. With tips on planning, preparation and presentation, table settings and creating the right atmosphere, this is the essential cookbook for everyone who entertains.