"Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2008" is jam-packed with more than 1,000 mouthwatering, indulgent recipes. It's also so much more than just a recipe collection This 496-page book is a comprehensive must-have resource for all the latest cooking techniques, quick tips, fresh ingredients, and innovative kitchen equipment. Within this 12th volume of "Cooking Light Annual Recipes" you'll find: Over 1,000 great-tasting, kitchen-tested recipes Every recipe from "Cooking Light "magazine 2007 can be found in these pages. We've included everything from brilliant Butterscotch Blondies to fresh-from-the-grill recipe sensations that sizzle. Don't worry; you don't need to be a chef to cook like one. The glory of these recipes is that you can make them with confidence Our Test Kitchens staff rigorously tests all the recipes, often two or three times, to ensure that they're not only healthy and reliable, but also rich, filling, and supremely scrumptious. Over 100 menus to help you plan for every occasion From weeknight suppers to supper club entertaining, "Cooking Light" helps you round out your favorite recipes with excellent menu pairing suggestions. Get ready to try: Comforting Classics Menu, Dinner with Friends Menu, and Saturday Night Family Feast Menu. More than 70 bold and bright color photos Just take another glance at the cover If the Peach-Blueberry Cobbler doesn't scream gorgeous, then we don't know what does. And that's just the beginning Over 50 staff favorite recipes Peek inside to see the best-of-the-best recipes from a year's worth of "Cooking Light." Some of our staff favorites include Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes, Fettuccine Alfredo, Classic MintJuleps, Yukon Gold Potatoes Sauteed in Clarified Butter, and Fiery Flank Steak with Tomato Jam. Look for other top-rated winners in Our Favorite Recipes. Hundreds of hints, tips, and secrets And that's not all "Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2008" features a host of other helpful tips and guides. - Get fix and freeze dinner favorites. - Discover easy and economical ways to work beneficial omega-3 fatty acids into your diet. - Learn how to add pizzazz to your go-to weeknight meals. - Showcase the season's best produce with recipes for starters, entrees, sides, and desserts from our Summer Cookbook. - Find out how cooking in parchment or foil packs creates light, simple, springtime specialties. - Cooking for a picky eater? We've got the kitchen strategies to assist you. PLUS The Holiday Cookbook Celebrate the season with The Holiday Cookbook, our annual section in dedicated to offering you ideas on what to serve, when to serve it, and how best to serve it. We provide a generous helping of make-ahead tips and menu suggestions to take the hustle and bustle out of the holidays. Our festive dinners and creative ideas ensure that the time you spend in the kitchen is, indeed, time well-spent. From its spectrum of over 1,000 recipes to its endless number of captivating ideas for both the fresh and familiar, "Cooking Light Annual Recipes" has never been better.