The acclaimed chef and founder of the La Brea Bakery combines practicality with taste-tempting cuisine as she presents more than 130 easy-to-follow recipes for dishes that use prepared foods from supermarkets or specialty stores as a base, featuring such dishes as Creamy Corn Soup with Bacon and Cheddar Crostini or Boneless Pork Chops with Creamy Polenta and Fennel Pollen. 60,000 first printing.