Today's hectic lifestyle means that most people have less and less time to spend in the kitchen. After a hard day, few feel inclined to spend hours slaving over a hot stove. Using basic store-cuboard ingredients this book includes over 220 recipes from quick and easy soups, starters and snacks, poultry and meat dishes, simple fish and seafood, pasta dishes, speedy salads, vegetable accompaniments and desserts. With cook's tips, hints and meal planning strategies this book presents a logical approach and quick meal solutions. Suggestions include mastering a few techniques for basic recipes that can be endlessly adapted. 10 minute, 20 minute and 30 minute recipes are included with full colour step-by-step photographs to speed up every stage of the preparation and cooking process.