The book contains over 40 pages of essential microwave cooking information.
All the general cooking techniques are explained, and basic recipes are provided, such as making scrambled eggs or whisking up a cheese sauce.
The tasty step-by-step recipes include favourites such as fish and potato pie, chilli con carne, and rice salad, as well as more sophisticated dishes such as salmon with a cucumber sauce and a boned stuffed chicken that is ideal for a cook-ahead dinner party.
Chapters on soups and appetizers, fish and shellfish, meat and poultry, pasta, pulses and grains, vegetables and salads, desserts and baking provide inspiration for all occasions.