Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Many of us cook for one on a regular basis – isn't it time we became more selfish in the kitchen? Celebrating the joy of self-reliance and self-sufficiency, Signe Johansen shares 80 fabulous recipes for happy solo cooking.
Beautifully photographed and designed, the cookbook includes a range of tasty and uncomplicated no-cook fast food and one-pot dishes to transform your daily routine. Signe shows how to make big batch recipes that you can reinvent and enjoy throughout the week. There's also a chapter with more adventurous recipes for when time is on your side.
Packed with advice for keeping a streamlined larder and tips for late-night fridge foraging, Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One will inspire you to cook delicious food, every day.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
While "conventional wisdom cleaves to the notion that cooking is an inherently social act," Norwegian cook Johansen (How to Hygge) argues the opposite with an enticing array of single-serving recipes that suggests "cooking solo can be one of life's simplest and most therapeutic pleasures." From nourishing weeknight suppers to one-pan wonders, she covers the bases. Wild mushrooms and garlicky, lemony, herby sardines, each served on toast, are ideal for whipping up on weeknights, while a chapter of tantalizing "simple pleasures"—such as asparagus, parmesan, and pancetta; scallops and sherry; and salad niçoise—offers more indulgent fare. Elsewhere, a helpful section of make-ahead recipes—including a comforting spiced dal and a basic tomato sauce—"save the odd half hour later in the week when you might be swamped with work." Salads and light meals, such as green gazpacho, tabbouleh, and garlic prawns, are on offer for those looking for a quick, healthy fix. Meanwhile, kimchi pancakes, chorizo and jalapeno quesadillas, and Indian-spiced scrambled eggs provide the perfect opportunity to sample foods from around the globe. (As a bonus, most recipes are easily doubled for entertaining.) This makes canceling plans and cooking for oneself an appetizing option.
