| In popular cooking classes at her ownmicrowave oven store, at corporate healthprograms, and on TV nationwide, SusanNicholson has taught thousands of begin-ners how to take charge of their micro-waves. Her successful teaching formula ishere in her book along with a collection ofher most popular TV-tested, quick, easy,and delicious (not to mention heart-hcalthy) recipes. Shc has mcnus for everyoccasion from the "No-Time-for-BreakfastBreakfast" and the "Easy Buffet for Eight"to the much more elaborate "ThanksgivingFeast" and other gourmet dinners.Some of the most useful advice you ll findin this book includes:~ Choosing a microwave oven: deciding what size and wattage arc right for you and where to put it in your kitchen~ The A to Z of microwave accessories and their uses~ The basic principles of shopping for and preparing healthy foods~ Special techniques unique to the micro- wave, such as browning, shielding, rotat- ing, rearranging, and more . Handy appendices that range from how to detcrmine the wattage of your micro- wave and the optimum internal temper- atures of cooked foods to a completc listing of microwave suppliers and spe- cialty stores This straight-talking, entertaining intro-duction is indispensable both to first-timecooks and to seasoned chefs looking toperfect their skills, cook healthily, andmake themselves at home with theirmicrowaves.Susan Nicholson appears frequently onCNN s On the Menu and is a regular gueston the Noonday program of Atlanta s NBC affiliate. She is a registered dietitian whobegan teaching heart-healthy microwave cooking at her.store in Atlanta in 1985. She has since become a local phenomenon and her fun, down-to-earth cooking class, "Save Your Heart with Susan," has become a mainstay of community and corporate health programs. She lives in Atlanta with her husband. |
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