Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home: 52 Quick Meals to Cook for Family and Friends: A Cookbook

After an hour of mouthwatering reading, I decided to use Martha's book to make my Christmas dinner, and boy, I sure am glad I did. I love how the book is broken up seasonally, which makes grocery shopping so much more interesting. The winter menu of Roast Chicken Breasts in Creamy Tarragon Sauce is a real crowd-pleaser, even for those who aren't familiar with the lovely taste of fresh tarragon, a very French addition to chicken dishes. The Warm Lentils with Spinach is an easy and healthy addition to any meal, and really is delicious alongside the chicken. Caramelized Endive will bring the relatively unknown lettuce into the spotlight, and the beautiful and simple dessert of poached pears is the perfect finale with another glass of bubbly. The best thing about this book is the inspiration the reader gets to venture into unknown territory within every menu, since there are some ingredients that may be new to the average home cook. Even though some of the menus sound complicated, they really are not, however, these are special meals, just right for a date night with the hubby or a holiday occasion.

The cookbook is just great. My wife dug into it the first night she had it. So far six meals and all were perfect. I've enjoyed each and every one and unlike some cookbooks that I bought for her, this one is quick and easy. Just real good food the easy way. Three cheers.

This cookbook is amazing! I have prepared several of the recipes and they have all been fantastic! The soups are superb, rich and satisfying yet not heavy at all! (watercress/cauliflower, roasted pumpkin) Thank you so much, Martha for the wonderful collection of meals that have blown our family away!

This is yet another gorgeous Martha cookbook with thick pages and beautiful, inspiring pictures. It's also very well organized into seasons and full appetizer to dessert menus, with pictures illustrating each course. The book is only slightly flawed in that the recipes are supposed to come from ingredients found in your local market. Not so much -- Mirin, Miso, Quail, Black Cod, Medjool Dates, Pepitas, Course Italian Polenta (not instant), to name a few. Not found in my local conventional market. I will have to make a trip to Whole Foods for much of this stuff. But that's ok. Just know that going in. I have made one recipe from this book (the Chicken Marsala with Sage Polenta) and it was fabulous. I can't but help give this book 5 stars because Martha will inspire you to cook and give you great ideas when you want to put together a thoughtful meal for your family and guests.

Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home: 52 Quick Meals to Cook for Family and Friends is Martha at her best. You'll find 52 menus (appetizer/starter, main course, side and dessert) that can be prepared in less than an hour with each menu accompanied by mouthwatering color photographs! The menus are organized by season and each menu contains sidebars, tips, and more to make sure the presentation is perfect and the food fit for your family and/or guests. If you enjoy Stewart's cookbooks, this one will definitely please. One thing that sets her cookbooks apart from the crowded market of cookbooks is the attention Stewart pays to detail. It is rare to embark on a recipe or menu and find details omitted or unclear steps. There is a wonderful recipe for chickpea-olive crostini--three of my favorite foods combined together. Yum. And speaking of yum, save room for dessert. The desserts appear to be easy to prepare from the dark chocolate pudding to a cherry custard pie. If you don't like to cook, the beautiful colored photographs of the food will certainly change your mind! I must go now--to the kitchen and try out one of the desserts. Yep, by pass the main course and go straight to one of the sumptious desserts--what could be more divine!