It’s the question that plagues every cook who has ever stared into their refrigerator or cupboard and wondered what to prepare for themselves or their families. So many home cooks get into a culinary rut, preparing the same meals over and over. This new cookbook in the America’s Home Cooking series addresses the problem with simple and imaginative recipes organized into three categories: Proteins – Starches – Vegetables. All you need to do is select one from each of the three groups and you are on your way to a balanced and delicious meal.

In a world where "quick and easy" has come to mean processed, pre-packaged and often expensive, many of us are looking to go back to the basics for better nutrition and economy. With chapters dedicated to leftovers, soups & casseroles you will be sure to learn that the key to more frugal and nutritious meals is not magical recipes, but rather the application of a little time and planning. Recipes like Sausage & Lentil Soup, Reuben Casserole and Skillet Chili are wallet friendly and will become family favorites!

For years, students and readers asked Jane Citron to publish a book of her recipes. But it wasn't until the last few years of her life that she finally collected her favorites recipes together. Although she never saw this book completed, Jane's voice is prevalent throughout, and her former fans and everyone who lives and loves to cook will feel right at home in these pages.

Season by Season with Chris Fennimore captures 76 recipes published over three years in the pages of Pittsburgh magazine. Organized by spring, summer, fall and winter, this collection includes 36 months of recipes along with charming personal reflections from Chris. A must-have for Chris Fennimore fans and cooks everywhere.

AMERICA'S HOME COOKING: ONE SKILLET features a collection of cherished family recipes passed down from generation to generation. Whether slow-simmered or quickly sautéed, these hearty soups, stews and cheesy casseroles move from the stove to the table in one pan.

Companion to the PBS program, America’s Home Cooking Italian cookbook offers recipes for over 150 Italian specialties including soups and starters, vegetables and side dishes, pasta and sauces, main dishes and desserts and breads. The plastic comb bound format makes it easy to use in your kitchen!

WQED cooks Family Favorites. This companion to the PBS program, America’s Home Cooking Family Favorites cookbook offers recipes for over 200 family specialties from appetizers to delicious entrees to spectacular desserts!

“America's Home Cooking Healthy Recipes,” the latest installment in WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh’s America’s Home Cooking series, proves that food that’s good for you doesn’t have to taste bad. This book has a wide range of recipe options that can be used to improve your diet and still satisfy your quest for interesting and delicious meals.

This edition of the America's Home Cooking cookbook library features more than one hundred of the best casseroles and covered dish recipes.

From dips and hors d'oeuvres to canapes and "tapas", these tasty little treats are often more interesting and flavorful than more extensive meals. Since they are generally made ahead, they free the host and hostess to socialize with their guests instead of being tied to the kitchen