The ultimate recipes for great dishes prepared with a food processor. Millions of home cooks have a food processor, yet many underutilize this versatile appliance. George Geary and Judith Finlayson show busy home cooks how this time-saving appliance can help eliminate lengthy prep times and ensure great results. These superb and innovative recipes have been specifically created for use with food processors. From appetizers to soups to main courses to cookies and cakes, these recipes make full use of this indispensable kitchen appliance.Many of the recipes have also been designed so that the bowl does not need to be cleaned along the way — another time-saver.

Here is a sampling of these delicious and foolproof dishes:

• Lemon-laced butterbean dip
• Tzatziki
• Country terrine
• Summer borscht
• Navy bean soup
• Turkey mole
• Chicken pot pie with mushrooms and leeks
• Beef fajitas with guacamole
• Southwestern brisket
• Chorizo cakes
• Creamy salmon lasagna
• Three-herb pasta salad
• Potato latkes
• Tomato tartar sauce
• Homemade ketchup
• Red onion salsa
• Onion marmalade
• Strawberry muffins
• Fresh tarragon dill bread
• Chocolate chunk cookies
• Lemon mist cheesecake

The authors also include comprehensive information on the food processor, its safe usage and its basic parts, plus an A to Z list of ingredients and how to process each. Extensive tips and techniques round out this complete reference to an appliance that should be in every home kitchen.