Divided into four sections -- Starters, Main Courses, On the Side, and Desserts -- this book has more than 200 recipes organized into 33 menus accompanied by more than 100 color photographs. Helpful sidebars throughout give you tips about how to cook the perfect steak, shop for the right knife, and take the frustration out of making meringues.

These elegant yet easy-to-prepare and quick-to-cook dishes are drawn from the mouth-watering features of Bon Appetit. This terrific selection includes such recipes as Asparagus and Leek Risotto with Prosciutto, Grilled Lamb Chops with Red Wine, Garlic, and Honey Glaze, Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice, Hazelnuts, and Dried Cranberries, and Carrot-Almond Cake with Whipped Cream -- ideal dishes for a great dinner for two, the whole family, or a party of twenty.

This book has the important and authoritative voice of a cookbook based on recipes from America's leading food magazine.