Lucy Liu

Lunch is a hot topic in the country today, from kitchens of celebrity chefs to schools and even the White House. Food enthusiasts are committed to making healthy and tasty lunch meals available to all. Everyone eats lunch—whether it’s a simple home-cooked meal, packed lunch we eat at work or for our children to take to school, something special to feed your guests at home, or foods to bring to a picnic. No doubt, lunch meals are good for everyone and can vary every day. Welcome to the book “Lunch 365 Volume 1”

Making a turkey sandwich? Add mango chutney and arugula to make the sandwich more appetizing. Make that old and dull chicken salad more exciting to eat with something extra like the mild, crisp taste of fennel, nutty and crunchy textures of toasted almonds, and sweetness of dried cranberries. You won’t spend much time preparing them. Similarly, easy recipes like Roasted Beets and Carrots with Orange or Pea and Garlic Dip are more enticing than that same old cafeteria lunch you’ve been having for years. Let’s say a friend invited you over for lunch, and you’re served a yummy platter of grilled three-cheese sandwiches and a good-smelling bowl of summer tomato soup with Parmesan cream basil. Wouldn’t that make you happy?

When I recall my favorite food memories, all I could think of are amazing lunches. An unforgettable meal was a lunch I had at a dear friend's home. We enjoyed a Spanish tortilla made of onions poached in olive oil and thin potato slices then folded into beaten eggs and cooked in a skillet on the stove. We also had bagels,

bacon, and fruit salad. Nothing grand about that lunch, but it’s so special I couldn’t get it off my head. It’s hard to forget the colorful dining table, sunlight through the window, scrumptious food, and lovely people I shared the lunch with. We had just enough food to enjoy with the perfect balance of sweet and salty foods

on the table. It’s simple yet elegant—something that can be said only about lunchtime. It’s when everyone is just chill, there’s less time commitment, and there’s no pressure that usually comes with a dinner party. Perhaps, both guests and hosts tend to be more energetic at lunchtime. Lunch must be considered the new

dinner simply because hosting and enjoying it is a lot easier.

My hope is that you always delight in your lunch, regardless of what and where you eat!

You also see more different types of lunch recipes such as:

* Gluten-Free Lunch

* Kids' Lunches

* Low-Calorie Lunch

* Lunch for Two

* Vegan Lunch

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Thank you for choosing “Lunch 365 Volume 1”. I really hope that each book in the series will be always your best friend in your little kitchen.

Let’s live happily and cook yourself every day!

Enjoy the book,