具体描述
In popular cooking classes at her own
microwave oven store, at corporate health
programs, and on TV nationwide, Susan
Nicholson has taught thousands of begin-
ners how to take charge of their micro-
waves. Her successful teaching formula is
here in her book along with a collection of
her most popular TV-tested, quick, easy,
and delicious (not to mention heart-
hcalthy) recipes. Shc has mcnus for every
occasion from the "No-Time-for-Breakfast
Breakfast" and the "Easy Buffet for Eight"
to the much more elaborate "Thanksgiving
Feast" and other gourmet dinners.
Some of the most useful advice you ll find
in 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-time
cooks and to seasoned chefs looking to
perfect their skills, cook healthily, and
make themselves at home with their
microwaves.
Susan Nicholson appears frequently on
CNN s On the Menu and is a regular guest
on the Noonday program of Atlanta s NBC
affiliate. She is a registered dietitian who
began 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.
