In popular cooking classes at her own

microwave oven store, at corporate health

programs, and on TV nationwide, Susan

Nicholson has taught thousands of begin-

ners how to take charge of their micro-

waves. Her successful teaching formula is

here in her book along with a collection of

her most popular TV-tested, quick, easy,

and delicious (not to mention heart-

hcalthy) recipes. Shc has mcnus for every

occasion from the "No-Time-for-Breakfast

Breakfast" and the "Easy Buffet for Eight"

to the much more elaborate "Thanksgiving

Feast" and other gourmet dinners.

Some of the most useful advice you ll find

in this book includes:

~ Choosing a microwave oven: deciding

what size and wattage arc right for you

and where to put it in your kitchen

~ The A to Z of microwave accessories and

their uses

~ The basic principles of shopping for and

preparing healthy foods

~ Special techniques unique to the micro-

wave, such as browning, shielding, rotat-

ing, rearranging, and more . Handy appendices that range from how

to detcrmine the wattage of your micro-

wave and the optimum internal temper-

atures of cooked foods to a completc

listing of microwave suppliers and spe-

cialty stores

This straight-talking, entertaining intro-

duction is indispensable both to first-time

cooks and to seasoned chefs looking to

perfect their skills, cook healthily, and

make themselves at home with their

microwaves.

Susan Nicholson appears frequently on

CNN s On the Menu and is a regular guest

on the Noonday program of Atlanta s NBC

affiliate. She is a registered dietitian who

began teaching heart-healthy microwave

cooking at her.store in Atlanta in 1985. She

has since become a local phenomenon and

her fun, down-to-earth cooking class,

"Save Your Heart with Susan," has become

a mainstay of community and corporate

health programs. She lives in Atlanta with

her husband.