With the frenetic rhythms of modern life, there is always little time to cook This is why 'Mug Cakes' are a precious resource! This volume proposes 60 sweet and savory recipes for little cakes, soups, creams and pies, ready in just a few minutes. Because they are cooked in the microwave and directly prepared "in the mug", the container in which they are then served, these dishes sharply reduce preparation time. Simple, rapid and original recipes for surprising and delicious results: welcome to the world of Mug Cakes! AUTHOR: Cinzia Trenchi, naturopath, journalist and freelance photographer specialized in nutrition and wine and food itineraries, has collaborated on numerous recipe books published in Italy and abroad. A passionate cook, she has also been working for many years with different Italian magazines, revisiting specialties of regional, traditional, macrobiotic and natural cuisines, providing text and photographs, and proposing dishes of her own invention. Her cookbooks propose original and creative foods, pairing flavors and trying unusual accompaniments in a search of great-tasting food while keeping the nutritional properties of the ingredients in mind, in order to achieve a balanced diet and the consequent improvement in wellbeing. She lives in a house immersed in greenery in Monferrato, in Piedmont. Using flowers, aromatic herbs and vegetables from her garden, she prepares original sauces and condiments, as well as decorations for dishes, letting herself be guided by the changing of the seasons and by her knowledge of the fruits of the earth. 67 colour