KatieK1;25895 wrote:We use our microwave a fair amount I recommend Barbara Kafka's books for how to cook with it. Polenta, risotto, poached salmon in 3 minutes, precooking onions so they will sauté faster, toasting nuts! And it beats steaming or boiling vegetables. Undoubtedly there are many more ways to use it than I have tried. Please don't disdain it; it is a wonderful tool. A note: avoid using plastic in it; use glass instead.
I have Barbara Kafka's book, Microwave Gourmet, which is undoubtedly what launched me on the path to making good use of my microwave, but I didn't mention it as I wondered if it might be too dated for a new reader. If you are finding it useful, perhaps it's worth looking at