With just a few basic items from the storecupboard and four ingredients for each recipe, you can make appealing meals. Whether it's a midweek supper, a brunch or a dinner for friends, you will find a selection of tasty yet effortless recipes in this book, and find out how to get the maximum taste out of the few ingredients you use. There is also a guide to the many excellent ready-made products on the market, such as pastry, stock or curry paste. With these helpful shortcuts, you can create sumptuous and impressive home-made meals with the minimum of time and effort, and enjoy relaxing with friends and family.