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Suddenly Cooking: The ultimate beginner-friendly anyone can cook book
Paperback
Series: Suddenly Cooking
Food WritingCookbooks GeneralQuick & Easy Cooking
Publisher Price: $64.99
ISBN13: 9780980773743
Publisher: Casera Publications
Published: Oct 31 2026
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.62 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Suddenly Cooking is much more than just a recipe book-it is the quintessential anyone-can-cook guide. Whether you are leaving the family home, getting married, becoming a new parent, looking after a sick spouse, or finding yourself suddenly single, this book takes the stress out of kitchen crash courses and empowers you to determine what you eat instead of life's circumstances dictating the menu.
Inside You'll Discover:
- Fast & Stress-Free Meals: Over two-thirds of the 120 easy-to-prepare recipes can be made and on the table in under 30 minutes.
- Dietary Flexibility: With 60% of the recipes being vegetarian and vegan-friendly, plus clear indicators for vegetarian, vegan, and 'contains gluten' markers so your dietary needs are covered.
- Modern Cooking Options (Including Air Fryer!): Adaptable cooking methods throughout the book, including dedicated Air Fryer conversions and tips to get crispy, delicious results in half the time using less oil.
- Smart Leftover Makeovers: Dozens of creative leftover-makeover ideas help you make the most of every meal and reduce food waste.
- Essential Kitchen Basics: Step-by-step guides show you how to set up a cooking-friendly space, stock essential equipment, regulate heat, store food safely, and master basic knife skills.
- Pictorial Dictionary: Complete visual ingredients dictionary with descriptions for easy identification at the grocery store
- Translation Chart: Never confuse an eggplant for an aubergine again with a food name translation chart spanning Australian, British, and American English.
- Seasonal Eating: A global seasonal food chart helps you buy fruits and vegetables at their peak freshness, no matter where you live.
Putting food on the table day after day no longer needs to be a chore. With Suddenly Cooking, learn to cook great food without stress - that's a promise.
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