Cooking Solo: The Joy of Cooking for Yourself by Klancy Miller

  • Chocolate pancakes with (oh my gosh) ganache (page 16)

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    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Frostings & fillings; Breakfast / brunch; Cooking for 1 or 2
    • Ingredients: cornmeal; cocoa powder; coconut oil; dark chocolate; heavy cream
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  • Lemony pancakes (a love story)

    • tmjellicoe on December 01, 2022

      I liked the flavour and the texture of these pancakes when I ate one to test first. I did not like them with the suggested maple syrup. The syrup soaked in fast and made those ones soggy and texturally weird so if you like syrup, consider it on the side and dunk as wanted.

  • Broiled grapefruit with cardamom

    • lkgrover on March 27, 2023

      Easy grapefruit recipe; it seems less sour & juicier than raw grapefruit (even when topped with sugar).

  • Spinach-feta quiche (perfect packed lunch)

    • Lottabooks on January 13, 2024

      After a number of tries, I've tweaked this to (I think) perfection and it's a favorite. Way too much spinach to egg ratio in the recipe. My version: use a deep dish frozen pie crust, 4 eggs, 2 T. fresh dill, 10 oz. frozen spinach, 2 finely chopped green onions, about 2 T. cream or 1/2 & 1/2, 1/2 to 3/4 c. creme fraiche, 2 T. sundried tomatoes, 1/2 t. salt, dash red pepper flakes, 3/4 c. feta. Heat baking sheet in advance while preparing quiche, then place on the hot baking sheet to bake. Cover crust rim, bake 40 min., turn then add parm., then bake 12-15 min. Freeze in large slices; reheats well.

  • Lobster pasta salad

    • lkgrover on August 18, 2024

      Excellent pasta with lobster, vegetables & herbs.

  • Second-day salmon with linguine

    • lkgrover on March 30, 2025

      Good pasta with salmon. I added a tablespoon of heavy cream, to thin the sauce & make it cover the pasta better.

  • Curry-carrot soup

    • tmjellicoe on April 06, 2024

      Basic, easy to make soup. I used Madras curry powder and might try a different one if I make it again. My carrots were getting old so I also ended up adding a tablespoon of maple syrup to cover the less than sweet old carrot.

  • Fennel, arugula, and orange zest salad

    • tmjellicoe on November 24, 2022

      Surprisingly tasty and was a good compliment to rich red wine braised short ribs. I would say it serves two if you have another vegetable with your main.

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  • Bustle

    100 recipes deep, all promising both a rewarding experience, a delicious meal, and not much waste.

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  • ISBN 10 0544176480
  • ISBN 13 9780544176485
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  • Published Mar 08 2016
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 240
  • Language English
  • Edition 1
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Publishers Text

100 delicious recipes to make meals for yourself with style, sophistication, and the occasional indulgence

At a time when 31 million American adults live alone, Klancy Miller is here to show that cooking for one is something to embrace. While making single servings from other cookbooks means scaling down ingredients, adjusting cooking times, or being stuck with leftovers, Cooking Solo gives readers just what they need to make a delicious meal—all for themselves. Among the few other “cooking for one” books, this is the first by a hip young woman, whose vibrance and enthusiasm for cooking for herself comes through in the 100 attractive recipes like Tahitian Noodle Sandwich, Smoked Duck Breast Salad, Spicy Pork Burger with Coconut, and Mackerel with Lemon and Capers. Klancy also includes a chapter on entertaining at home, because being single still means having fun with friends. 
 

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