Description for HOLIDAY MICROWAVE IDEAS by Barbara Methven: This mostly microwave cookbook provides timesaving recipes for traditional favorites as well as a wealth of innovative ideas for decorating, gift-giving and entertaining. Using your microwave oven effectively does not mean using it exclusively. Sometimes the most efficient way to prepare a meal for a sizable group is to roast a large cut of meat conventionally while you microwave side dishes and reheat items made in advance. Man of the microwave recipes include make-ahead directions. In addition, this book offers conventional directions, where they are appropriate. You'll find that, using this book and your microwave oven, you can accomplish your holiday tasks in a more relaxed fashion and have leisure to enjoy the festivities, too.
