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Mad Hungry Cravings

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By Lucinda Scala Quinn

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Your family has a hankering–a yen for chicken tikka masala or queso fundido, for shrimp pad thai or a Philly cheesesteak–and they want it bad. So you decide to eat out at a local ethnic or roadside restaurant, or do take-out. It’s expedient, but is the food really that good? Really really good? Because Lucinda Scala Quinn’s versions of all those dishes families crave will knock your socks off and prove beyond a doubt that the foods you love can be made better, faster, tastier, cheaper, and more healthfully at home.

Lucinda Scala Quinn is all about smart strategies that simplify and make for great taste, so why outsource feeding our families when it takes less time, money, and effort to cook these favorite comfort foods ourselves? And why miss out on the untold gifts of sitting at home with your family around the dining room table? So next time there’s a request for pulled pork or deep-dish pizza or chicken fettuccine Alfredo, or cold soba noodles or fried rice, forget about soggy takeout and overpriced restaurants–just crack open this book and you’ll find simple recipes for all those dishes your family wants to eat, right now.

  • “A family dinner home run.”
    —Better Homes Gardens
     
    “Teach[es] home cooks how to prepare better versions of fast food indulgences.”
    —Boston Globe
     
    “A thoughtful, well-crafted book.”
    —Portland Oregonian
     
    “With Lucinda at your side, you can cook what you crave at home; it will be tastier, healthier and much less expensive.”
    —BookPage
     
    “A remarkable collection. . . . Mouth-watering recipes . . .  [are] clearly written and easy to follow.”
    —Deseret News
     
    “The latest work from the guru of real family meals.”
    —The Denver Post
     
    “Will appeal to readers looking for indulgent home-cooked recipes to satisfy fast-food cravings.”
    Library Journal
  • “Score a family dinner home run with crowd-pleasing recipes from Lucinda Scala Quinn. Packed with everything from diner and burger joint favorites to takeout-style meals you can whip up at home, this book makes summer cooking fun.” --Better Homes Gardens

On Sale
Mar 19, 2013
Page Count
312 pages
Publisher
Artisan
ISBN-13
9781579654382

Lucinda Scala Quinn

About the Author

Lucinda Scala Quinn is the author of eight cookbooks, including the best-selling Mad Hungry trilogy. Her mantra is, “cook for the ones you love, teach them to cook for themselves and they will pass it on.” Her passion for cooking took root growing up in an Italian American family, which inspired her to begin cooking professionally at age sixteen. As a late-blooming entrepreneur, she founded the Mad Hungry kitchenware brand which makes multi-use tools for the home cook. For over a decade she oversaw all food content for Martha Stewart Living OmniMedia. She was the host of the television show Mad Hungry: Bringing Back the Family Meal and cohost of Everyday Food on PBS. Her radio show EatDrink on Sirius FM was an innovative precursor to podcasts. She lives in New York City and can be followed @madhungry.

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