Distilling the combined experience of two cooks, this book is divided into 20 chapters that reflect some of the occasions that real life often presents - a house-moving supper, a winter picnic, a holdiay cottage with more guests than saucepans, an invalid to stay, or the prospect of a potential love arriving for a seductive meal. The result is a collection of recipes for cooks of all levels of ability, accommodating people with limited resources and/or time.