Remember the days of home-cooked meals, when Mom made all your favorites and dinner "magically" appeared on the table every night? Well, stop dreaming. You're in college now and cooking for yourself. Luckily, there's a handy cookbook to guide you through the process of novice meal-making. Whether you're a straight-from-the-can man or a pro at making nothing but a mess, this cookbook will have even the most kitchen-phobic whipping up actual meals in no time. And most of these recipes use a maximum of five ingredients, many of which can be "borrowed" from the dining hall or salvaged from take-out orders-freeing up lots of room for other important "necessities" in that dorm fridge. With more than one hundred recipes and variations on classic dishes, this is a cookbook that works with the young and uninitiated (the initiated, too, if you're in a fraternity or sorority). Written in language recognizable to those who substitute salsa for tomatoes, it features new recipes for the staples of college fare like deluxe nachos, gourmet PB & J, and all things cold cereal, plus party favorites and holiday cuisine even Mom would be proud to eat. Learn how collecting condiment packets is just like going grocery shopping, what to do with leftovers-yours or your roommate's-and the many wonders of instant noodles! Book jacket.