"There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who don't cook out of and have NEVER cooked out of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK, and the other kind...The I HATE TO COOK people consist mainly of those who find other things more interesting and less fattening, and so they do it as seldom as possible. Today there is an Annual Culinary Olympics, with hundreds of cooks from many countries ardently competing. But we who hate to cook have had our own Olympics for years, seeing who can get out of the kitchen the fastest and stay out the longest."

- Peg Bracken

Philosopher's Chowder. Skinny Meatloaf. Fat Man's Shrimp. Immediate Fudge Cake. These are just a few of the beloved recipes from Peg Bracken's classic I HATE TO COOK BOOK. Written in a time when women were expected to have full, delicious meals on the table for their families every night, Peg Bracken offered women who didn't revel in this obligation an alternative: quick, simple meals that took minimal effort but would still satisfy.

50 years later, times have certainly changed - but the appeal of THE I HATE TO COOK BOOK hasn't.

This book is for everyone, men and women alike, who wants to get from cooking hour to cocktail hour in as little time as possible.

佩格•布莱肯（Peg•Bracken）

佩格•布莱肯是美国畅销书作家。她根据自己的怀孕经历出版了《怀胎九月的神奇》一书，从此，在母亲、环球旅行家之外，又成为了畅销书作家。之后出版了《我恨厨房》《下水道上方的窗户》等九本书，其中《我恨厨房》因其独特的观点与实用的内容在全球范围内掀起了一场厨房革命。解放女性是她一生的主题。她在每一本书中都坚持一贯的生活态度：轻松、幽默、优雅、堪称“乐活主义”的先锋。竭尽全力去写作，迫不得已去做饭，看所有能够看的世界，这就是她，佩格•布莱肯。

乔安娜•布莱肯(JohannaBracken)

佩格•布莱肯女儿，为本书写了后记，她任职美国红十字会董事，是一名社会活动家和慈善家。

希拉里•耐特（HilaryKnight）

顶级插画师，他的《比格尔•韦格尔夫人》一书被亚马逊评为20世纪最为经典的50本童书之一。他的另一作品《艾萝依》系列数十年来深受世界各地小朋友的喜爱。迪斯尼于2003年将他的作品搬上了大银幕。