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

About the Author

Oliver Harrison is the presenter of StudentCooking.tv, a video- and recipe-based website that shows students how to create tasty and nutritious meals on a budget.

Book Information
ISBN 9780470747117
Author Oliver Harrison
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint For Dummies
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 422g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 138mm * 19mm