Cooking in a galley, the size of which often compares unfavorably to the trunk of a car, can be a challenge. But that doesn't mean you have to forgo creative cooking. Plenty of sailors have mastered the art of doing more with less, and many of their techniques are revealed in The Good Old Boat Galley Book CD.

Whether you're day cruising or circumnavigating the globe, the key is simplification. And this collection of Good Old Boat articles is chock full of helpful tips and tactics—no need to settle for microwaved hot dogs or cold sandwiches unless you want to. Topics range from baking bread on a stovetop to pressure cooking, drying foods, canning meat, making use of the sea's bounty, one-pot cooking, conserving water, raising herbs, managing without a cooler and storing and preserving food.

The Good Old Boat Galley Book CD is primarily about the how-tos of simplifying the cooking process in a cramped space and with minimal equipment, although there are some recipes included from Corinne Kanter's KISS Cookbook. Fortunately, since you're reading from a CD, space isn't further compromised by the need to store yet another bulky item.

The Good Old Boat Galley Book is available on CD from the Good Old Boat website for $19.95.

– Linda Hoff