It's a myththat cooking is complicated or takes a lot of time to be good. Here isa cookbook that will teach you how to use fresh and readily availableWest Coast ingredients to make deliciously simple Mediterranean- andAsian-influenced dishes. There are lots of ideas for quick everydaymeals, plus easy yet impressive special-occasion recipes such as PortMarinated Strawberries Wrapped in Prosciutto, and Almond CranberryBiscotti. Great appetizers such as Zucchini Rounds Topped withCambozola Cheese, and Japanese-Style Chicken Skewers with Ginger Saucewon't keep you in the kitchen for long. From his popular newspaperrecipe column, food writer Eric Akis gives us food with flavour andflair for cooks of all levels.