Creating tempting dishes suitable for all the family can be expensive and time-consuming, but this guide shows how easy it is to create meals using great-value ingredients and a little common sense. A comprehensive introduction reveals the principles behind cooking on a budget, as well as sample menus, seasonality charts, a section of basic recipes and a directory of pantry staples. Then more than 150 recipes put these principles into practice, enabling you to produce two-course family meals for less than the price of a store-bought sandwich. Illustrated by over 500 step-by-step color images, and accompanied by cook's tips, variations, nutritional information and an easy-to-use key to the cost of each dish, this book is the ultimate reference for anyone who loves tasty home-cooked meals.