Discover the joy of cooking for yourself with more than 160 perfectly portioned, easy-to-execute recipes, flexible ingredient lists to accommodate your pantry, and ideas for improvising to your taste. Taking care to prepare a meal for yourself is a different experience than cooking for others. It can be a fun, casual, and (of course) delicious affair, but there are challenges, from avoiding a fridge full of half-used ingredients to ending up with leftovers that become boring after the third reheat. Cooking for One helps you make cooking for yourself special without becoming a chore with unfussy yet utterly appealing meals that rely on ingredients you already have on hand, like Garam Masala Pork Chop with Couscous and Spinach and Weeknight Chicken Cacciatore. Don't have exactly the right ingredients? Never fear--with a "Kitchen Improv" box on every page, we offer ideas for altering the dish so it works for you. And for those weeks you didn't make it to the supermarket, we use a "Pantry Recipe" icon to clearly mark recipes that rely entirely on our checklist for a well-stocked pantry. We show you when it's worth making two servings (but never more) with our "Makes Leftovers" icon, and suggest how to transform those leftovers into a whole new meal. (We love our Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak with Celery Root and Lime Yogurt Sauce served over arugula as a hearty salad the next day.) Ingredients themselves often lead you to another exciting meal--when you're left with half an eggplant from Simple Ratatouille, we direct you to Broiled Eggplant with Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette as the perfect way to use it up. And if the thought of a sink full of dishes keeps you out of the kitchen, there are plenty of appealing one-pan dinners like Sheet Pan Sausages with Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli Rabe, and Mustard-Chive Butter or Couscous with Shrimp, Cilantro, and Garlic Chips that are here to save the day.

650 Recipes for EVERYTHING You'll Ever Want to Make. Because smaller families shouldn't have to rely on recipes built for four or six, America's Test Kitchen has reengineered 650 of our best recipes to serve just two. Over the years we've discovered that scaling down a recipe isn't as simple as cutting the ingredients in half—cooking times, temperatures, and equipment need to be adapted as well. This comprehensive cookbook takes the guesswork out of cooking for two so you can be sure that anything you want to make—from Classic Beef Stew to Lasagna to a mini batch of Fudgy Brownies or a Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake—will come out right (and perfectly proportioned) every time. We'll also give you options when you're short on time. 150 recipes, including Chicken Saltimbocca and Pan-Seared Rib-Eye Steaks with Sweet-Tart Red Wine Sauce, can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. For those times when you want healthier fare, we've provided more than 100 recipes labeled "Light" such as Provencal Vegetable Soup and Poached Shrimp Salad with Avocado and Grapefruit, each with nutritional information listed in an easy-to-read chart in the back of the book. And we include chapters on for-two slow cooking, grilling, and baking pies, quick breads, cakes, and cookies. A 25-page manual teaches the basics of cooking for two, including clever shopping strategies to reduce waste, smart storage tricks help extend freshness of key ingredients, and our picks for the most useful kitchen equipment for any two-person household.

The kind of cook who seriously enjoys eating good food-but doesn't seriously enjoy spending days in the kitchen to prepare it. Gourmet Cookshelf. Treat yourself.

BrokeAss Gourmet is the premier food and lifestyle blog for folks who want to live the high life on the cheap. The blog features recipes that are always under $20, along with great advice on inexpensive but delicious beers, wines, and cocktails, plus other topics relating to the BrokeAss Gourmet lifestyle. The site and its vivacious founder, Gabi Moskowitz, have garnered thousands of followers and received national publicity, including being featured on MSN Money and Time.com. Gabi has also contributed several videos to "Appetites,” the number-one food app on iTunes. Now this first ever The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook offers more than 200 delicious and easy recipes for a variety of meals, from soups and starters to main dishes and desserts. And once the pantry is stocked, all the other ingredients can be bought for $20 or under.

The Lazy Gourmet is for anyone who dreams of dazzling friends and loved ones with fabulous home-cooked fare, especially cooks short on time, patience, skill or experience. Authors and food bloggers Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin conquer the misguided belief that preparing an elegant meal requires hours - or days - in the kitchen. With the help of an army of volunteer testers, they have created this collection of more than 125 deceptively easy yet surprisingly delicious and sophisticated dishes that are certain to impress. Book jacket.

Are You Sick of average Dinners and Boring Leftovers? Eating for one or two shouldn't mean sacrificing flavor and satisfaction. But for too long, small portion cooking has been an afterthought. A culinary wasteland of lackluster meals and mediocre fare. Until now, that is! Gourmet Cooking for One or Two is your guide to bringing professional chef-level quality to your own kitchen - no matter how small your party. With this book, gourmet cooking for one or gourmet cooking for two is as easy as following a simple recipe. You'll learn the closely-guarded gourmet cooking essentials and gourmet cooking techniques the pros use to coax maximum flavor from every ingredient. From choosing the perfect gourmet cooking ingredients to mastering chef's knife skills, this book is a comprehensive gourmet cooking kit in itself. All distilled into easy-to-follow steps even a gourmet cooking dummy can execute with ease. In no time, you'll be searing juicy steaks, roasting chicken to crispy-skinned perfection, and whipping up luscious desserts that will have you licking the plate clean. Every night can be an encore-worthy gourmet experience! This is the gourmet cooking bible you've been waiting for. A means to finally indulge your cravings for real, satisfying culinary masterpieces without the fuss or hassle. So why keep settling for the tasteless swill of frozen meals and takeout? Why endure one more bout of sad-desk-lunch when five-star fare could be yours every evening? Get your copy of Gourmet Cooking for One or Two today and start savoring the flavors your appetite deserves. With this book, sophisticated culinary bliss is just a few simple steps away.