The recipes in this book are tailored to meet the needs of the modern working woman, designed and planned to help you cook quickly and economically, selected and illustrated to assist you in presenting delicious, appealing, and healthy meals.

The nutritional value of various foods and the correct way they should be cooked, so as not to alter their nutrients, are essential for our good health. It is therefore useful, if not necessary, to know a little about foods, their usefulness, and their origin, in order to properly plan a meal.