Solo Suppers: Simple Delicious Meals to Cook for Yourself

by Joyce Goldstein, Judi Swinks (Photographer)

Overview

From a James Beard Award–winning chef, doable dishes that are fun for one: “With this book as a guide, it’s easy to eat well when you’re home alone.” —San Francisco Chronicle
 
Skip the takeout—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 in this stellar collection 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.
 
“Clever tips [and] a slew of terrific recipes.” —Publishers Weekly
 
Includes color photographs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452125145
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	03/22/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Joyce Goldstein, chef, author, and teacher, is an acknowledged expert on both Jewish and Mediterranean cooking, as revealed in such books as Enoteca and her unprecedented exploration of Jewish cuisine from the diaspora begun in Cucina Ebraica and Sephardic Flavors. She lives in San Francisco.
Judi Swinks is a San Francisco-based photographer specializing in food and flowers.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
	Shopping for One	9
	Planning Meals	10
	Stocking the Basic Pantry	10
	Outfitting the Kitchen	16
	Keeping Wine	16
	Pantry Sauces	19
	Main Dish Soups	37
	Main Dish Salads	55
	Pastas and Grains	69
	Eggs and Cheese	89
	Fish and Seafood	105
	Poultry and Meat	123
	Desserts	145
	Index	154
	Table of Equivalents	156

Editorial Reviews

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. (Sept.) Forecast: Goldstein's book could do well in cities, where there are high concentrations of single chefs and an abundance of fresh ingredients. According to the publisher, over 30% of Americans are single or cook for one. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

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

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