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If you think gourmet meals in crappy little kitchens is an oxymoron, think again! In her debut cookbook, Jennifer Schaertl tackles the myths about gourmet cooking you dont need expensive cutlery and a gazillion ingredients! and shows you how to make delectable meals despite the lack of counter space. Everything from appetizers and salads to soups and one-pot wonders to side dishes and entrees, and of course, dessert is included along with Jennifers tried-and-true advice for working with limited space, appliances, cookware, and ingredients all on a limited budget. More than 130 Crappy Little Kitchen CLK recipes await you inside, plus Why a CLK can actually be an asset, not a liability The must-haves for every CLK pantry Crappy Kitchen Saboteurs Pointless items that eat up small spaces How to enhance the functionality of your CLK spaceemphasizing the surprising attributes of working in a small kitchen, plus space-saving ideas that help expand space and utility, allowing for the creation of the most complex dishes How to double or triple the function of utensils to eliminate clutter and superfluous tools toss your ungainly meat mallet and use your saut pan as an effective meat tenderizer Swap It Skills Replacing hard-to-find, gourmet ingredients with everyday items without sacrificing taste How to cohabitate in Crappy Little KitchensJennifer tells readers how to share the tight space and avoid Crappy Little Casualties with chef-proven techniques she learned working in busy and cramped restaurant kitchens.