Most recipes serve four to six people, leaving the solo cook in a predicament. Enter acclaimed cookbook author Joyce Goldstein and her stellar repertoire of meals that are fun for one. From hearty recipes like Spicy Tortilla and Lime Soup and Tuscan Style Rib-Eye Steak with Rosemary and Garlic, to dressed-up salads and seasonal fruit gratins, each dish is designed to serve one in style. Essential tips and techniques offer valuable advice on smart shopping for one and stocking the pantry. Numerous recipe variations take advantage of seasonal ingredients, while an array of sauces can turn that salmon fillet or lamb steak into a gourmet feast. When the good company is your own, 'Solo Suppers' is the way to go.
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For many single folks, dinner options often are limited to ordering in or fixing some scrambled eggs and toast. And when the urge to cook a full meal does strike, soloists are habitually left with loads of leftovers. Enter Goldstein, a chef, author and teacher who cooks for herself a few nights a week. She presents this good-looking collection of recipes for "when you are alone and want a satisfying home-cooked meal." Goldstein (The Mediterranean Kitchen) explains how to go food shopping for one (a "challenging" task, she admits), how to transform leftovers into appealing new dishes (e.g., put leftover chicken in a salad, soup or risotto), how to stock a basic pantry, and how to keep wine (buy half bottles or use wine preservative spray). The author follows these clever tips with a slew of terrific recipes from sauces to pastas and grains to seafood and meat and even desserts for one. Most recipes are for average-size portions for one person, and feature Italian, Asian, Mexican, Spanish and even Middle Eastern influences. Goldstein acknowledges that not all the recipes are quick or meant for beginning cooks. But they are generally simple and revolve around fresh ingredients and smart combinations. Standouts include the comforting Chicken and Bread Soup, healthy and hearty Farro Salad, dependable Orecchiette with Broccoli and Chickpeas (to which one might add crabmeat or sausage), simple Asparagus with Eggs and Parmesan Cheese, and succulent Roast Chicken with Garlic, Lemon, and Herbs.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This is another user-friendly book by a well-known San Francisco teacher, chef and restaurateur (Square One) Joyce Goldstein, that meets a very specific need: These are recipes for the single guy or gal who doesn't want to make do with corn flakes or cottage cheese for dinner. The author doesn't rely on shortcuts, unless you consider polenta with spinach and peas or asparagus with eggs and Parmesan a shortcut.
Many of Goldstein's dishes segue into second meals; all rely on excellent fresh ingredients. With this book as a guide, it's easy to eat well when you're home alone. -San Francisco Chronicle
Many of Goldstein's dishes segue into second meals; all rely on excellent fresh ingredients. With this book as a guide, it's easy to eat well when you're home alone. -San Francisco Chronicle
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Format:Paperback
It is beyond me why they decided to add to the title "simple". There is nothing simple about these recipes. If you have a fully stocked kitchen, consider yourself a gourmet, and by some chance enjoy cooking for one, then there may be some recipes that you'll find to entice you. I expected simple (as the title implies) meals I could throw together after work that would be tasty and nutritious. If you're looking for the same, you won't find it here.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Brendan
Format:Paperback
I'm sure anybody who has experience cooking or a desire to spend a lot of time cooking and shopping would enjoy this book a lot. I was hoping for something less complicated because I am not much of a chef, and I don't have the time to find exotic ingredients and prepare them. I was hoping for a cook book that would help me eat healthier (no frozen dinners), and save some money by not eating out 4 or 5 nights a week. Here is a quote from the introduction which sums up why this book is not right for me, "There is a growing market of sophisticated single diners who have traveled extensively, dined out in all manner of restaurants, know how to cook, and love to eat well." I would say that is a perfect description of the intended audience for this book. Unfortunately I am not part of it.
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A few recipes in here are delicious -- especially the Tortilla and Lime Soup, and the Chicken and Bread Soup. I also really liked the quesadilla, the spaghetti alla carbonara and (especially) the risotto. But the author often writes things like "This will make a double batch" or "Reserve this for another use." To me, that contradicts the point of the book!
For example, the salad dressing recipes are WAY TOO MUCH, so be prepared to divide into fourths. (Solo cooks are used to this already.) Sometimes, she calls for 1/2 cup of olive oil, or 3/4 cup of sour cream. This, for one person! And where the heck can I find the grain known as farro? It's in three recipes. I've looked all over Nashville and can't find it anywhere. Still, Solo Suppers is worth purchasing for the recipes I mentioned above. I haven't cooked any of the meat, seafood or dessert dishes yet, but some of them look promising. I'd say it's a good gift for a friend, and then you can copy a few recipes first. Only two of the recipes have been awful, but the pictures are terrific.
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Cooking for One with Savvy and Flair
I feel like Joyce Goldstein wrote this book just for me, and many other singles will, too. Finally! A tasteful, savvy, cookbook on cooking for one. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003 by Nina
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Fine (sometimes too fine) cooking for one
This is a lovely & well-presented book with recipes that are upscale and tasty-sounding. I have to figure out where to buy the ingredients for several, though. Read more
Published on Sep 4 2003
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Fearless Solo Dining
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the stack of Solo Suppers at my local
Barnes & Noble. This reaction was provoked by the mere name of the book's author: Joyce Esersky... Read more
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Published on Aug 9 2003 by Richard E. Adams
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