One pot 120+ easy meals from your skillet, slow cooker, stockpot, and more

While some one-pot cookbooks feature a specific type of cooking vessel, this new collection from the editors of Martha Stewart Living magazine highlights several, including the Dutch oven, slow cooker, skillet, pressure cooker, and roasting pan. Each piece of cookware gets its own chapter, wherein the editors introduce distinctive features and cooking and purchasing tips (for instance, they prefer stovetop to electric pressure cookers). Most of the recipes that follow (e.g., linguine with tomato and basil, corned beef and cabbage, Provencal vegetable tian) have been slightly modified from versions that previously appeared in the magazine or online. The dessert chapter introduces a few bonuses, such as a blender method for making chocolate mousse. VERDICT Useful for weeknight home cooking, this survey of one-pot preparations features consistent, classic recipes and vibrant photographs. Readers interested in the slow-cooking chapters will also enjoy Andrew Schloss's Cooking Slow. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Introduction This book comes at an opportune time. We are all so busy, with a myriad of obligations that distract us from the kitchen and electronic devices that lure us from the stove. Here is an excellent solution: the One Pot solution. With this collection of recipes, we can all get delicious, healthy, easy meals on the table on a daily basis. This practical approach to cooking makes preparation much simpler--and cleanup much quicker. Our one-pot dishes are cleverly designed to combine varied tastes and textures using interesting but accessible ingredients. The recipes make use of six different types of cookware--and the results clearly demonstrate the distinctive features of each. The Dutch oven cooks slowly and renders tender results. The skillet is ideal for sautéing, the stockpot for simmering. The roasting pan can be used for more than roasts--add other ingredients, and everything cooks perfectly in one delightful dish (see Lamb with Asparagus and Potatoes, opposite). The slow cooker permits us to put a meal together in minutes and let it cook on its own for hours. The old-fashioned pressure cooker has become the new darling of the kitchen, speeding up long preparations while preserving taste, color, and flavor in amazing ways. (And the new versions are well priced and do not terrify us as much as the "vintage" models!) You probably already have the necessary cookware in your kitchen. I hope this book helps you use all of it to create masterpieces for yourself, your friends, and your family, each and every day. --Martha Stewart P.S. Of course, we didn't forget dessert. In the spirit of our streamlined dinners that don't require much of our time or effort, we've included ten of our favorite finales: cakes, cookies, rustic fruit desserts, and more--each one as easy as the next. Excerpted from One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Stockpot, and More: a Cookbook by Editors of Martha Stewart Living All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.