In From Storebought to Homemade, Southern hostess extraordinaire, Emyl Jenkins, shares her top secret collection of 200 fast, foolproof recipes — most can be prepared in 30 minutes or less — for doctoring up storebought food: from Tell Me It''s Homemade Clam Chowder and Everybody''s Mother''s Pork Chop Casserole to No-Fail Potatoes and Old-Fashioned Lemon Chess Pie. Your family and friends will think you slaved over a hot stove all day!

Chapters include:

• Menus that Work: From Family Dinners to Formal Dinner Parties
• Appetizers and Hors d''oeuvres: They Aren''t Just for Cocktail Parties
• Soups: …du Jour, or Anytime
• Easy Entrees: Time-Saving and Timeless Main Courses
• Salads, Vegetables, Potatoes, and Rice: Accompaniments that Make Your Entrees Sing
• All-in-One Meals: Dishes that Save the Day and the Dinner
• Zippy Breads: No-Kneading Needed Breads
• Fabulous Finales: Well-Deserved Desserts
• Brunch for the Bunch: Bringing Back the Tradition