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.<BR><BR>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 <I>enjoyed </I>eating lunch while hunched over your keyboard? <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR><I>The Little Book of Lunch </I>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:<BR><BR>• Wholesome, healthy salads like tabouleh and the miracle “rainbow rescue” bowl<BR><BR>• Make-ahead meals like grilled halloumi, vegetable and avocado couscous<BR><BR>• Inspired twists on tuna salad and the BLT from the Sandwich Hall of Fame<BR><BR>• Quick soups like “faux pho” and spicy lentil and coconut<BR><BR>• Sweet treats to bribe colleagues, like salted caramel brownies