The Lazy Gourmet: Magnificent Meals Made Easy - Softcover

"As a "frugal party girl," and busy working mother, I love good recipes I can throw together without a lot of fuss and complication. "The Lazy Gourmet" is making my life much easier, but the great thing is, the resulting delicious dishes don't LOOK EASY!
--Lara Starr, author of "The Frugal Foodie"
""The Lazy Gourmet" is one of those rare cookbooks that also feeds the mind. I love this book for the savvy secrets and food facts that show Juliana and Robin are fabulously passionate about great food. The real "joy of cooking," is sharing meaningful meals with family and friends and "The Lazy Gourmet" shines a light on doing just that."
--Margie Lapanja, author of "Roma

"I'd prefer to call this the Relaxed Gourmet... the brainchild of Robin Donovan & Juliana Gallin... it's filled with the most marvelous and truly inspired dishes. Just because you don't have hours and hours to spend in the kitchen, does not mean you can't prepare spectacular meals. Your guests will really rave about the 'coolness' factor of whatever you serve them. The recipes are so simple to prepare, yet give the impression that you've been slaving away... BOTTOM LINE: This is one book you'll turn to often in 2012, making brilliant dishes in no time."
--Cookbooks and Apps blog
"The recipe section made me as happy as my favorite cooking shows do... Don't lump this in with other books on food and cooking. It's creative, funny, and a quick read. Think about putting it near the register as a potential impulse purchase."
--Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer, June 2011
"As a "frugal party girl," and busy working mother, I love good recipes I can throw together without a lot of fuss and complication. "The Lazy Gourmet" is making my life much easier, but the great thing is, the resulting delicious dishes don't LOOK EASY!
--Lara Starr, author of "The Frugal Foodie"
""The Lazy Gourmet" is one of those rare cookbooks that also feeds the mind. I love this book for the savvy secrets and food facts that show Juliana and Robin are fabulously passionate about great food. The real "joy of cooking," is sharing meaningful meals with family and friends and "The Lazy Gourmet" shines a light on doing just that."
--Margie Lapanja, author of "Romancing the Stove: Goddess in the Kitchen, Food Men Love and Food That Rocks!"
"Each member of my family is very social; we have people dropping over frequently. I often need to pull together a quick meal to share with our dear friends so "The Lazy Gourmet" is now my go-to resource for marvelous recipes that "impress for less."
--Billee Sharp, author of "Fix It, Make It, Grow It, Bake It"
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""The Lazy Gourmet: Magnificent Meals Made Easy" is exactly what its title suggests--a resource packed with recipes to satisfy a connoisseur's palate, yet which require a minimum of preparation time."
--Midwest Book Review
"I'd prefer to call this the Relaxed Gourmet... the brainchild of Robin Donovan & Juliana Gallin... it's filled with the most marvelous and truly inspired dishes. Just because you don't have hours and hours to spend in the kitchen, does not mean you can't prepare spectacular meals. Your guests will really rave about the 'coolness' factor of whatever you serve them. The recipes are so simple to prepare, yet give the impression that you've been slaving away... BOTTOM LINE: This is one book you'll turn to often in 2012, making brilliant dishes in no time."
--Cookbooks and Apps blog
"The recipe section made me as happy as my favorite cooking shows do... Don't lump this in with other books on food and cooking. It's creative, funny, and a quick read. Think about putting it near the register as a potential impulse purchase."
--Anna Jedrziewski, New Age Retailer, June 2011
"As a "frugal party girl," and busy working mother, I love good recipes I can throw together without a lot of fuss and complication. "The Lazy Gourmet" is making my life much easier, but the great thing is, the resulting delicious dishes don't LOOK EASY!
--Lara Starr, author of "The Frugal Foodie"
""The Lazy Gourmet" is one of those rare cookbooks that also feeds the mind. I love this book for the savvy secrets and food facts that show Juliana and Robin are fabulously passionate about great food. The real "joy of cooking," is sharing meaningful meals with family and friends and "The Lazy Gourmet" shines a light on doing just that."
--Margie Lapanja, author of "Romancing the Stove: Goddess in the Kitchen, Food Men Love and Food That Rocks!"
"Each member of my family is very social; we have people dropping over frequently. I often need too