Microwave Recipes

Microwaves are properly known as microwave ovens, but the way many people use them they may as well be called microwave reheaters or microwave water boilers. Microwave recipes are a great way to rediscover the advantages of owning a microwave. To help you get started, we've provided a sampling of our favorite microwave recipe sites and books.

• syvum.com

  Microwave recipes tend to focus on easy prep entrees and desserts, but this site has an exclusive focus on Indian vegetarian microwave recipes. Over two dozen microwave recipes are available that will not only help you make better use of your microwave oven, but will also add some exotic and healthy dishes toyour diet.

• www.recipezaar

  For sheer volume, it's hard to match the microwave recipes at Recipe Zaar (though the misspelling of Czar might trigger your OCD). Nearly 2,000 microwave recipes can be found here. We've found some of them really useful and time saving, such as the Fast Microwave Lemon Meringue Pie. The nearly 400 vegetarian microwave recipes also got our attention.

• goodnuke.com

  Carolyn Dodson is one of the microwave recipe originals, and we've found her site to be a useful resource. Goodnuke features numerous microwave recipes, or you can buy Dodson's books on Definitive Microwave Cookery. The tips and resources section is especially helpful, with articles on food storage and microwave wattages.

• 125 Best Microwave Oven Recipes

  If you feel like getting away from the computer or just want a microwave recipe resource that you can take in the kitchen with you, check out Johanna Burkhard's book 125 Best Microwave Oven Recipes. Burkhard's microwave recipes are suitable for both old and new microwaves, and the recipes cover a wide range of dishes, including entrees, appetizers, and desserts (we liked the Linguine with Broccoli-Tomato Sauce).