Video: A recipe for all life's events!
What if all it took to get what you wanted in life was the perfect recipe? Once upon a time, there was an easy roast chicken recipe, handed down by a fashion editor at Glamour magazine to her assistant, who was in search of something to prepare for dinner with her boyfriend. She made the chicken. Her boyfriend loved it. He had seconds. And shortly thereafter, he proposed. But that's not all: Three more young women at the magazine made the chicken for the men in their life, who then, in short order, popped the question. Glamour published the recipe, which is now responsible for more than seventy engagements and counting. Of course, there's more to life than weddings, and there's more to this cookbook than Engagement Chicken.

100 RECIPES EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW (Hyperion; April 5, 2011; $24.99), written by Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive and her fellow editors, includes that famous recipe plus 99 of the magazine's most-loved, best-reviewed dishes, all designed to get you exactly what you want in life, exactly when you want it. Whether you're new to cooking or already a nimble chef, with recipes like Forget the Mistake You Made at Work Margarita, Thanks for Inviting Me Muffins, and Single-Digit Grocery-Bill Stew, there is something to fit every mood, goal, mistake and accomplishment, during good times and bad.

"Engagement Chicken is a magical recipe-but every woman should have that kind of magic at her fingertips, and this cookbook delivers that," says Leive. "Our 100 hassle-free, affordable, tried-and-true dishes are real recipes that help get you what you want in life. Who doesn't want that?"

100 RECIPES EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW also includes:

? A Key that rates the ease of each recipe, ranging from one stiletto to three stilettos.
One stiletto: Easy. Really easy.
Two stilettos: Requires a little more effort, yet doable on a weeknight.
Three stilettos: Calls for some work, but nothing that a woman who walks around all day in three-inch heels can't handle.

? Suggested Menus so you're never at a loss when throwing a You Landed Your Dream Job Champagne Brunch or a Birthday Party for Your BFF. 

? Glamour Girl Tips to help you become an instant pro in the kitchen, complete with go-to Kitchen Basics sections on Five $5 Chicken Dinners, Thirty-Minute Pasta Recipes and Sauces, How to Make a Perfect Cheese Plate, Five Breakfasts for Very Busy Women and more.

? Vegetarian Mains: an entire chapter-including Engagement Paella!-for those who prefer their meals meat-free.