Learn to:

• Stock your kitchen with the bare necessities
• Make healthy and delicious meals on a budget
• Eat well for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between
• Entertain a crowd without breaking the bank

Get creative and learn to cook more for less

Cooking with limited utensils, little time and a tight budget needn't be a nightmare! This hands-on guide offers tips and tricks to get the most for your money, as well as over 160 delicious and healthy recipes that are perfect for student life. From quick-fix dinners to crowd-pleasing meals, this is the essential student cooking manual.

• Clue up on cooking basics ? stock your cupboards with essential ingredients and make your money go further
• Whip up hassle-free breakfasts, lunches and snacks ? whether you like a healthy start or an all-day breakfast, these tasty bites will keep you going
• Master meaty and veggie main courses ? feed your brain as well as your stomach and learn to make mouth-watering meals in minutes
• Let me entertain you ? host the perfect night in, impress with a full roast dinner and throw a party to remember, without blowing your budget

Open the book and find:

• How to keep your kitchen hygienic
• The best deals at markets, supermarkets and local shops
• The most effective hangover-beating breakfasts
• Quick lunches and energy-boosting snacks for when you're on the go
• How to enjoy effortless microwave cooking
• Foolproof meals to impress a date
• Delicious recipes for healthy and not-so-healthy desserts
• Cheap substitutes for more expensive ingredients