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The beautiful, internationally acclaimed guide to turning your midday meal into a masterpiece�featuring 100 easy, inexpensive, delicious recipes designed to be made ahead of time with just a few ingredients. There�s something depressing about �running out� to �grab lunch.� Sandwiches, soups, salads, sushi: the choices are overwhelming. But when�s the last time you really enjoyed eating lunch while hunched over your keyboard? That�s why Caroline Craig and Sophie Missing have reclaimed the noon hour for all those who love a tasty bite. Dining �al desko� doesn�t have to mean another weary forkful of a sad salad. Instead, lunch can be one of life�s great simple pleasures�especially when it�s made at home in just a few minutes, from ingredients you have on hand. Craig and Missing know firsthand the challenges of busy schedules, tiny salaries, and no spare time. They share their hard-won wisdom in 100 recipes littered with time-saving techniques and tips to make each meal special�plus weekly menus and Sunday shopping lists to make it all that much easier. The Little Book of Lunch features clever approaches to classics, making them easy for transportation; delicious at room temperature; and quickly assembled for when you barely have five minutes, or for when the cupboards are bare. It includes: � Wholesome, healthy salads like tabouleh and the miracle �rainbow rescue� bowl � Make-ahead meals like grilled halloumi, vegetable and avocado couscous � Inspired twists on tuna salad and the BLT from the Sandwich Hall of Fame � Quick soups like �faux pho� and spicy lentil and coconut � Sweet treats to bribe colleagues, like salted caramel brownies