Perfect One-Dish Meals: 50 New Tastes for Old-Fashioned Comfort Food

Think one-dish-meals can't be healthy and interesting? Think again. Unlike the uninspiring, heavy, and calorific one-dish meals and casseroles of the past, this book offers appetizing and attractive make-ahead meal and appetizer ideas that appeal to today's cooks, who are interested in lighter, healthier fare.

It is the perfect book for busy singles and couples who need make-ahead family meals, as well as for people who love to entertain but don't want to be tied to the kitchen the day of the party. In fact, make-ahead party food is a staple of professional caterers.

Here, you'll find recipes for delicious appetizers and salads; soups, stews, chilis, and chowders; pot pies and shepherd's pies; traditional casseroles; Mexican, Asian, Italian, and Greek specialties; and more. The emphasis is on fresh ingredients and healthy meals that are easy to make ahead and reheat, refrigerator-to-oven, freezer-to-oven or -microwave, or grill. Author Dwayne Ridgaway also talks about the importance of presentation.