Joie Warner's Take a Tin of Tuna

Book excerpt: With best-selling cookbook author Joie Warner in charge, everybody's favorite staple is the stuff great meals are made of. Emphasizing variety and simplicity, Warner offers 65 adventurous ways to transform this pantry stand-by into a delicious dish, including recipes for starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, and entrees. With over a dozen tantalizing tuna sandwich fillings to choose from, featuring ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and even a curried mango chutney stuffing for pita pockets, the lunchbox will never be the same. Other recipes include a tempting tuna and cheese souffle; a tangy pasta sauce with black olives, capers, and lemon juice; and a comforting tuna and sweet corn chowder. Boasting versatile and inspired ideas on every page, Take a Tin of Tuna is the catch of the day, every day.