Annette Yates – författare

Wake up to the aroma of fresh bread wafting through your kitchen every morning! A dream? No. With your bread machine, it''s a reality. Push a button or two and transform what seems like a laborious, time-consuming and skilled process into a spectacularly easy affair.

So why do you need this book when bread machines come with their own recipes? Well, such recipes vary, sometimes on the high side, in the amount of yeast, salt, sugar, fat and dried milk powder they contain. Annette Yates has set about reducing these ingredients and providing recipes for making loaves that are as natural as they can be. And they are delicious too.

Or you can add extra ingredients - like herbs, spices, seeds, nuts, fruit, vegetables, honey, mustard and even chocolate! - and transform simple bread into something really special. Try it and see...

You can cook far more than traditional soups and casseroles in your slow cooker. You can enjoy delicious dishes at any time of the day from lazy breakfasts to cool cakes. Whether you''re feeding the family, entertaining friends or planning a small-scale meal for one or two, there''s a recipe to suit the occasion.Illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this is a wonderful collection of recipes, including: Thai Curry Soup with Chilli & Lemon Grass, ork, Spiced Leg of Pork in Cider, Courgette & Mushroom Frittata, Trout & Fennel Pasta, Chocolate & Lime Pancakes and Sticky Pineapple & Cinnamon Cake.

Ice Cream Made Easy shows how to make luscious, creamy concoctions, light-and-airy yogurt mixtures and dairy-free ice creams, as well as refreshing fruit-filled sorbets, icy granitas and slushy drinks. And if that''s not enough, there''s a selection of dreamy toppings and sauces, plus some inspirational ideas for quick ice cream desserts.There are ices to suit any occasion (simple or stylish) at any time of the year from classic favourites like Vanilla or Chocolate to modern flavours like Strawberry Pavlova Ripple, Toasted Apple and Cinnamon, or Chunky Pecan and Maple.Don''t worry if you haven''t got an ice cream machine, as many of the recipes can be made by hand. Most are so easy to make and so scrumptious that you may not want to share them - you may want to indulge all by yourself!

Steaming retains the food''s tenderness, shape, colour and texture, as well as using little or no fat and preserving the vitamins which are usually lost through boiling. There is little chance of over-cooking steamed food, and this economical and space-saving method is ideal for students, singletons, families and large dinner parties alike.

This best-selling title includes recipes that combine healthy, low-fat meal ideas with traditional, hearty fare.

Cooking charts give steaming times for all kinds of foods, in additon to the many delicious recipes for eggs, vegetables, couscous, rice, pasta, fish, poultry, meat, desserts, parcels and wraps.

The microwave has many advantages over conventional cooking: it''s quicker, more economical, cleaner and easier. Microwave ovens take up very little space. They produce fewer cooking smells and less steam, and kitchen/cooking areas remain cool. Annette Yates'' book is designed specifically for the person who lives alone, or who has to prepare individual meals for some other reason: perhaps members of the family need to eat at different times or have conflicting tastes and preferences, or perhaps someone is on a special diet which requires food to be cooked separately. Included are recipes for: breakfasts; soups, starters and sauces; fish, meat, poultry, vegetable, cheese, egg and pasta dishes; and desserts - PLUS an indispensable cooking guide which explains how to adapt family recipe instructions to the smaller amounts needed for a single portion.

You can cook far more than traditional soups and casseroles in your slow cooker. You can enjoy delicious dishes at any time of the day from lazy breakfasts to cool cakes. Whether you''re feeding the family, entertaining friends or planning a small-scale meal for one or two, there''s a recipe to suit the occasion in this revised edition of Annette Yates and Norma Miller''s bestseller, originally entitled Fresh Ideas for Your Slow Cooker.Here''s just a taste of the ingredients: Chocolate and Lime Pancakes; Courgette & Mushroom Frittata; Thai Curry Soup with Pork, Chilli & Lemon Grass; Trout & Fennel Pasta; Oriental Chicken with Egg Noodles; Tropical Fruit Pudding; Sticky Pineapple & Cinnamon Cake.Includes a quick-check index so you can select meals for the time you have available.