**A clever cookbook bursting with 150 varied and surprising recipes for meals, appetizers, snacks, and desserts—all of which can be made from a simple skillet.**
The humble skillet is an essential piece of kitchen equipment for all home cooks. It’s perfect not only for frying eggs, but also for stovetop lasagna, jalapeño cornbread, apple pie, cookies, spatchcocked chicken, and crowd-pleasing casseroles. The more than 150 recipes and 100 photos in this collection showcase the range of the skillet and its adaptability to various techniques like sautéing, braising, baking, and browning. The book includes innovative breakfast dishes, stir fries, pasta tosses, flavorful braises, surprising desserts, and more. Icons for Cast-Iron, Budget, Calorie-Smart, and Super-Fast recipes let readers identify special dishes in a snap. A front-of-book index gathers cast iron skillet–appropriate recipes into a quick reference. Recipes include full nutrition information.