12,300+ cookbooks Ships from the US · 30-day returns
👤 My Account
🔪 Methods & Techniques

Pinch of Time: Meals in Less Than 30 Minutes

✍️ Rudloff, Sandra
Reader Score
4.4
(1 review)
$8.95
Backordered — usually ships in 1–4 weeks
🏛 Nitty Gritty Cookbooks 📅 2000 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781558672512

📝 Description: Pinch of Time: Meals in Less Than 30 Minutes

Feeling the pinch of time? Create fresh, flavorful meals in 30 minutes with this latest addition to the nitty gritty(R) cookbooks series. Follow the author's basic principles: everything in place before you begin; foods cut into small pieces for faster cooking; and finally, using ingredients that are packaged for convenience. Sandra Rudloff takes care to make instructions short and simple. But the finished product tastes like it took all day!

💎 Expert review

“
🍳
Eatbook Family editorial team
Cookbook desk
It strips away culinary complexity in favor of quick results, making it ideal for kitchen novices or time-poor cooks who prioritize convenience above all else. However, it does not suit advanced culinary hobbyists, slow-food traditionalists, or scratch-cooking purists who prefer making every single component from raw, unprocessed ingredients. Cooks seeking deep historical context, complex flavor development, or elaborate multi-course menu planning will find the fast-paced, convenience-oriented approach too restrictive for their tastes.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —

Reader rating

4.4
Based on 1 reviews
5
0
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
E
Eatbook Family editorial team

It strips away culinary complexity in favor of quick results, making it ideal for kitchen novices or time-poor cooks who prioritize convenience above all else. However, it does not suit advanced culinary hobbyists, slow-food traditionalists, or scratch-cooking purists who prefer making every single component from raw, unprocessed ingredients. Cooks seeking deep historical context, complex flavor development, or elaborate multi-course menu planning will find the fast-paced, convenience-oriented approach too restrictive for their tastes.

✍️ More books by this author Rudloff, Sandra

All books by this author →
30-Minute Gourmet Cookbook
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Rudloff, Sandra
30-Minute Gourmet Cookbook
$8.95
78
Dessert Fondues
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Rudloff, Sandra
Dessert Fondues
$8.95
82
The Simple Substitutions Cookbook: Adapting Recipes to Your Taste
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Rudloff, Sandra
The Simple Substitutions Cookbook: Adapting Recipes to Your Taste
$8.95
78
The Best 50 Dessert Tarts
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Rudloff, Sandra
The Best 50 Dessert Tarts
$5.95
81
Cooking with Your Kids
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Rudloff, Sandra
Cooking with Your Kids
$8.95
86

🏛 Books from this publisher Nitty Gritty Cookbooks

All books from this publisher →
The Pasta Machine Cookbook (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
German, Donna Rathmell
The Pasta Machine Cookbook (Revised)
$8.95
89
Best 50 Wok Recipes
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Bristol Publishing
Best 50 Wok Recipes
$5.95
79
The Best 50 Pancake Recipes
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Bristol Publishing
The Best 50 Pancake Recipes
$5.95
89
The Best 50 Power Shakes
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
White, Joanna
The Best 50 Power Shakes
$5.95
85
Wraps and Roll-Ups (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
Meilach, Dona Z
Wraps and Roll-Ups (Revised)
$8.95
85
The Best 50 Bargain Wines
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Bristol Publishing
The Best 50 Bargain Wines
$5.95
90
The Best 50 Summer Soups
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
Suhr, Hannah
The Best 50 Summer Soups
$5.95
89
Best 50 Fudge Recipes
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Kriner, Marcia
Best 50 Fudge Recipes
$5.95
79

You might also like

See more →
Cooking with Your Kids
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.6
1
Rudloff, Sandra
Cooking with Your Kids
$8.95
86
The Pasta Machine Cookbook (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.7
German, Donna Rathmell
The Pasta Machine Cookbook (Revised)
$8.95
89
From Freezer, 'Fridge and Pantry
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Hobday, Eugene
From Freezer, 'Fridge and Pantry
$8.95
81
New Delicacies from Your Deep Fryer (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Katona, Christie
New Delicacies from Your Deep Fryer (Revised)
$8.95
81
The Juicer Book
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
White, Joanna
The Juicer Book
$7.95
79
Best 50 Wok Recipes
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.5
Bristol Publishing
Best 50 Wok Recipes
$5.95
79
Slow Cooking: In Crock-Pot, Slow Cooker, Oven and Multi-Cooker (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
White, Joanna
Slow Cooking: In Crock-Pot, Slow Cooker, Oven and Multi-Cooker (Revised)
$8.95
78
Casseroles (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Katona, Christie
Casseroles (Revised)
$8.95
78
The Sensational Skillet: Sautes & Stir-Fries (Revised)
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
DiResta, David
The Sensational Skillet: Sautes & Stir-Fries (Revised)
$8.95
78
Cooking in Porcelain
★★★★★
★★★★★
4.4
1
Agranoff, Raquel
Cooking in Porcelain
$8.95
78
Home Genres
Cart
Wishlist