Immersion blenders aren't just for smoothies anymore - in fact, the best and most creative uses of the handheld immersion blender are to smooth sauces, help cooks avoid transferring hot liquids from stovetop to blender and back again, and to make ice creams and other desserts. Far from the tried and-true, Your Kitchen's Magic Wand includes fresh and surprising recipes for dishes such as: penne with green peppercorn cream sauce; veal saffron meatloaf; beef tenderloin steaks; stuffed with brie in a cranberry balsamic reduction; asparagus with mayonnaise verte; and peach-orange pudding. The more than sixty recipes in this book maximize the magic talents of the immersion blender and breathe new life into a well-used kitchen companion.