One-Pot Cooking for Two: Effortless Meals for Your Sheet Pan, Skillet, Slow Cooker, and More Paperback – October 29, 2019

My first thought was “This is a great cookbook for peasants like me”. I don’t live in an exclusive neighborhood. I don’t live in a gated community. Brad Pitt is not my neighbor. I don’t cook with grape leaves or caviar. I can find all the ingredients at Hy Vee and Dillon’s. The only major grocery stores in my town. Great cookbook for peasants like me.

This is good just what we needed for empty next cooking.

One-Pot Cooking for Two is a recipe collection and tutorial guide by Linda Kurniadi. Released 15th Oct 2019 by Callisto on their Rockridge Press imprint, it's 265 pages and available in paperback and ebook format.I am a collector of cookbooks (most people who like cookbooks are, I think). I am great at trying them out and not so great at using them. The Joy of Cooking is an exception, but I digress. This cookbook will be one I go back to over and over. I am really -really- bad about hating to cook if I'm alone. I am edging toward empty nest syndrome and when it's just me, I tend to rely on quick toasted sandwiches and soup. I know myself well enough to know that anything complex which will require substantial cleanup isn't going to get a chance.This cookbook provides a utilitarian alternative. The included dishes are arranged thematically by main ingredient (meat, poultry, etc) or meal type (breakfast, sides, soups/salads, veggies, and others).The recipes follow the same format throughout. A short description with a header containing extra info labels such as 'comfort food', 'super quick', 'gluten free', 'vegetarian', etc is followed by a sidebar illustration which contains info about the prep method and yields. Recipe ingredients are listed in a sidebar bullet point list with measurements in US standard measures. (There is a measurement conversion table included at the back of the book, but it's a hassle not to have them included). The cooking instructions (listed in sequential order) are easy to follow and efficiently written. Nutritional info is provided in the page footer under the cooking instructions with calories, fat, carbs, protein, fibre, sugar, and sodium listed.The recipes' ingredients are easily sourced and the resultant dishes are family friendly (if you multiply up) and appealing to kids and adults. My one small quibble with the book is that the recipes are mostly not photographed. There are some photos, and they're clear and attractive, but they represent about 5% of the recipes. Everything else is well done and I heartily recommend the book overall.It's unclear from the publishing info available online, but the eARC I received has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references. I hope the ebook release version does also. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. Presumably that feature will carry through to the final release version.Four stars. This is a solid recipe book which will be used. It would make a superlative housewarming gift to a friend or family member living on their own - new graduate, newlyweds, kids flying the nest, etc.Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I am sure these are great recipes. They are just not the type I was looking for. I was rather disappointed.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a review. (Thank you.)When I lived on my own, I cooked with intentional leftovers. It saved me a lot of time when I was working, and when I was particularly busy. I could reach in the fridge and get something quick to eat. It worked well until I no longer lived alone.Now that I live with someone else, I'm looking for more recipes that are for two people. In some cases you can cut recipes in half, and that's fine. But I can't do math in my head terribly well, so this book comes in handy.I also like the "one-pot" part, because that makes life even easier. The recipes encompass a wide variety of different types, and not all are "diet" foods. If you're doing paleo, keto, low-carb, or gluten-free, it's just a matter of reading each recipe to figure out what works for you.The recipes themselves are quite interesting, like the Tater Tot Casserole on page 28, but the Tuna Croissants on the next page aren't something I'd be making! I do plan to try the Smoked Sausage Gumbo on page 116 (BF is a Louisiana born-and-bred kind of guy.) However I'll replace the "all purpose flour" with coconut flour as I've done a few times before. And because I would like to try it once, I'll make the Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls on page 10 and see how he likes them. It makes four total, and he'd probably enjoy taking one to work with him.I'm going to enjoy cooking for two more often.I think this would be a great book for anyone who enjoys cooking, but especially newlyweds, empty-nesters, and anyone else who doesn't like to regularly make recipes that have 4 to 8 (or more!) servings. Let's face it, even I can be burned out on the most delicious food anywhere if I ate it way too often. So this book is a great way to avoid a lot of leftovers, especially if nobody wants them.Like most of the books I've reviewed, there are measurement conversions and a chart of the Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen. The recipes are indexed in the back of the book by cooking vessel, that is, baking dish, dutch oven, electric pressure cooker, etc. I would have preferred that in the front of the book, but that's OK--I found it! I don't yet have an electric pressure cooker, but that's coming soon to our kitchen to replace the 15-yo slow cooker I bought in 2004 that's due for replacement.Great book, and great food.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book after buying it on sale. It has so many gluten free recipes! I was not expecting that. Very happy. I really like how well organized it is, by cooking method too, pot, pan, slow cooker, etc. This is very helpful, I have always done that on the top of all my recipes for quick reference. It also has mostly normal ingredients, but a few ingredients are a bit different or ethnic for fun flavours and textures for food variety. All in all, this is a very helpful guide for smaller portions, not big family sizes. If you’re needing more, double the recipe. All the recipes that are gluten free are clearly labeled at the top too. Helpful information is in the front section. Well worth having in your cook book collection. Thank you.

Yes satisfying book will have to try out a few more recipes but overall seems to be ok

Love all the recipes! Most recipes are made with your usual on hand ingredients.

Great.