STUDENT COOKBOOK FOR DUMMIES

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

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.