• Cover to The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook by Steve and Kathy Doocy--New York Time best selling authors.
  • Back cover to The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook by Steve and Kathy Doocy--New York Time best selling authors. featuring a four-panel food photography collage showing prepared meals: a breakfast pizza with eggs and avocado, spaghetti with tomatoes and greens, a fruit salad with star-shaped cheese and blackberries, and grilled chicken with arugula.
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The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook | Steve & Kathy Doocy | First Edition First Printing ©2020 Hardcover

The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook | Steve & Kathy Doocy | First Edition First Printing ©2020 Hardcover

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook
Publisher:
William Morrow
Style:
Celebrity cookbook
Author:
Steve and Kathy Doocy
Era:
Contemporary (Late 20th - Early 21st Century)
Date:
2020
Origin:
New York, USA
Dimensions:
7 ⅝" x 9 ½"
Condition:
Excellent (EX)
Cover:
Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages:
303
ISBN:
9780062968395, 0062968394
Book genre:
Cookbook
Notes:
First edition | First printing (complete number line)

Fast, family‑friendly comfort cooking from bestselling authors.

In The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook, Steve and Kathy Doocy—New York Times bestselling authors and beloved home‑cooking personalities—share more than 100 fast, easy, crowd‑pleasing recipes designed for busy families who still want to enjoy comforting, homemade meals. This cheerful, all‑American cookbook blends quick techniques, clever shortcuts, and warm family storytelling into one inviting volume.

The Doocys believe the kitchen should be a happy place, even when time is short. Their recipes focus on speed, simplicity, and comfort, ranging from last‑minute skillet dinners to slow‑cooker favorites, holiday dishes, casseroles, one‑pot meals, chicken, pasta, and desserts. A full chapter celebrates the ultimate comfort ingredient—potatoes—and their signature “Happy in a Hurry Hacks” offer time‑saving tips that work across any recipe.

Featured dishes include:

  • Buffalo Chicken Tacos
  • Carrot Cake Waffles
  • Red, White & Blueberry Summer Fruit Salad
  • Crockpot Carnitas
  • Pumpkin‑Swirled Mashed Potatoes
  • Sweet Tea Fried Chicken
  • Bacon‑Braided Smoked Turkey Breast
  • Ritz Cracker Crust Peanut Butter Pie
  • Six‑Minute Strawberry Pie

Illustrated with 65 full‑color food photographs and homey shots of the Doocy family, this cookbook delivers quick comfort cooking with a friendly, humorous touch—perfect for weeknights, gatherings, or anyone who wants delicious meals without the fuss.

This is a 2020 first edition / first printing in excellent, like‑new condition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, bright covers; tight binding; crisp pages; no writing noted; minimal shelf wear; appears lightly used, if at all.

Author Biography

Steve and Kathy Doocy are New York Times bestselling authors known for their cheerful, approachable style of home cooking and their ability to make family meals feel fun, fast, and meaningful. Steve Doocy is a longtime television personality and coauthor of several bestselling cookbooks, while Kathy Doocy—his wife and creative cooking partner—brings decades of home‑kitchen experience and recipe development to their collaborative work. Together, they have written multiple popular cookbooks that blend comfort‑food classics, time‑saving techniques, and humorous family stories. Their books emphasize the joy of cooking at home, the importance of gathering around the table, and the belief that great meals don’t need to be complicated to be memorable.

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