Even if you only have half an hour to make a meal, it's really easy with this handy cookbook. Follow the author's basic principles: everything in place before you begin, foods in small pieces for faster cooking, and when possible, ingredients that are packaged for convenience. The author takes care to make her recipes - as well as her instructions - short and simple. But the finished dishes taste like they took all day. Author Sandra Rudloff - as well as being a busy parent who needs to cook dinner quickly - is a chef, recipe developer, and author of several cookbooks, including Soups and Stewsand The Dessert Fondue Cookbook. | The 30-minute Gourmet Cookbook by Sandra Rudloff, Paperback | Indigo Chapters