Publisher's Synopsis
A passionate cook and gracious entertainer, Leigh Ann's TV spots offer great recipes and no-guesswork tips that show today's time-pressed cooks how to effortlessly create their own flavorful meals for family and friends. FRESH IDEAS WITH LEIGH ANN is a lavishly photographed collection of more than 140 contemporary recipes and over 140 color photographs that range from appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, grains and rice, on through to seafood, poultry, meats, meatless mains, vegetables and side dishes, breakfast, and desserts. The recipes all bear the trademark of any Leigh Ann recipe: great ingredients, ease of preparation, and maximum flavor. The wide range of recipes varies from new and lighter takes on popular favorites to tomorrow's classics and includes: "Avocado Eggs Benedict with Lemon-Yogurt Sauce, Smoked Salmon Puffs, Artichoke Feta Soup, Blue Cheese and Steak Salad, Shrimp Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Garlic, Mango Mahimahi, Creamy Mustard Chicken, Oh Baby! Baby Back Ribs" and a festive "Prime Rib Roast, Eggplant Bolognese, Yellow Squash au Gratin, and Lemon Curd Coconut Trifle."
An added bonus--available online at FredMeyer.com--are videos of Leigh Ann preparing many of these recipes. Edited by Katherine Miller (author of "The Oregonian Cookbook," a Pacific Northwest bestseller), FRESH IDEAS WITH LEIGH ANN is a one-stop resource that celebrates the local flavors and ingredients of the Pacific Northwest from one of its most popular markets. "Fresh Ideas with Leigh Ann" can put great food on your table with ease and style.