Perfect for today's hectic lifestyles, this quick-and-easy cookbook will help home cooks free up extra time without sacrificing great homemade meals. Distinctively different, this cookbook features dishes that can be prepared fast and left unattended while the cook answers an e-mail, spends time with the kids (or the guests), or simply relaxes. More than 100 delicious recipes include everything from main dishes and sides to breads and desserts. There are recipes for the crock-pot, stovetop, and oven. Unlike typical "quick" dishes, these emphasize freshness and flavor and avoid highly processed foods. With Hands-Off Techniques, Stress Savers, Eye Appeal ideas, useful tips on ingredients and equipment, plus timesaving recipes, Hands-Off Cooking is the cookbook busy people can't wait to get their hands on. Get out of the kitchen, kick back, and relax—dinner will be ready and it will be great. Hands-Off Cooking gives you more than 100 delicious recipes you can prepare in minutes and leave unattended. You can read the paper, catch up on e-mail, play with the kids, or entertain your guests while dinner cooks itself with no stirring, turning, or supervision. This will be your go-to cookbook for hectic weeknights or any time you want delicious, healthy food without the hassle. The recipes rely on fresh or high-quality prepared ingredients so you don't sacrifice nutrition. Full of recipes and tips for fuss-free, stress-free meals, this cookbook shows you how to put joy back into cooking. You get: More than 100 recipes, including salads and sides, soups and stews, savory pies and tarts, casseroles and roasts, stovetop cuisine, and sweets and breads - Recommendations for ingredients to keep on hand and equipment and techniques that will save you time meal after meal - Family favorites like Fridge Cleaning Frittata and Grandma Martin's Swiss Steak and special, impressive dishes like Seared Salmon with Lemonade Sauce, Ceviche with Lime, and Kir Royello - Hands-off techniques and stress savers—tricks of the trade you'll use in all your cooking With Hands-Off Cooking , you'll have time to enjoy yourself, your family, and your guests, and you're sure to enjoy a delicious dinner. Ann Martin Rolke is a culinary consultant in Sacramento, California, writing about food, developing recipes, teaching cooking classes, and editing cookbooks. She has cooked at several famous upscale restaurants, including Red Sage in Washington, D.C., and Mecca in San Francisco. Visit her Web site at www.handsoffcooking.com.