Carolyn Humphries joins forces with Jan Orchard to produce Microwave Cooking Times (Foulsham, £5.99).

The authors show the reader how to take all the worry out of microwave cooking and put back a little magic.

Whether you are cooking for a large family or living on your own, it's fast, convenient and economical.

This reliable reference guide reveals how to create the fluffiest scrambled eggs, omelettes and soufles.

And getting red wine to room temperature is a simple matter of microwaving your magic wand... it really is as easy as that.

Bon appetit.

Patience Mansell-Read