Instant Cooking Author:Lorenz Books Although for many people fast food has become a necessary way to keep up with the pace of their lifestyle, fast food does not have to mean poor quality, unhealthy food, as this glorious full-color cookbook proves page by page. Here are 200-plus delicious recipes drawing on common ingredients and basic culinary skills that take no time at all to... more » prepare. There are simple suppers such as Thai Fish Stir Fry and Spiced Coconut Mushrooms, and lightning lunches such as Mediterranean Salad with Basil. Also provided are swift but sumptuous dinners fit for entertaining - feast upon Veal Scaloppine with Artichokes or Jamaican Spiced Cod Steaks with Pumpkin Ragout. Finally, because even eating in a hurry should include a treat, dessert aficionados can whip up Brazilian Coffee Bananas or Caramelized Apples to finish their meals in style.« less