"Poor Girl Gourmet charms with its thrifty but delicious recipes Author Amy McCoy is an erudite and supremely likable companion in the kitchen. Cooking cucina povera as outlined by McCoy makes the process of saving money in the Kitchen fun---and tasty---Novella Carpenter, author of form city the Education of an Urban Farmer<BR><BR>"Everyone should be able to eat food that is good for them good for the people who grow it and good for the planet. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive. Poor Girl Gourmet shows us how to find prepare and enjoy good food without spending a lot of money---Josh Viertel president of Slow Food USA<BR><BR>Amy McCoy Once enjoyed gourmet food with little concern for price. Then the lecession hit. But in the economic downtum McCoy found her mission: to eat the best food she and her husband could while spending as little as possible, Based enter popular blog of the same name. The Poor Girl Courmet cookbook is full of decadent and delectable recipes for eating in style on a bare-bones budget<BR><BR>McCoy breaks down the cost for each dish and offers money saving strategies including tips for growing and preserving your own food Each recipe serves at least four people, so it's perfect for famites on a budget. McCoy knowing that a geurmet meal's enhanced by good wine also review more than twenty five affordable wine varietals and blend with pating suggestions for many of the dishes there is even a chapter of splurges ($15 to $30) per entree for a family of four for when you're feeling fancy, This is an inspring and indispensable cookbook for making great low cost meals at home