Cooking for One: Scaled Recipes, No-Waste Solutions, and Time-Saving Tips by America's Test Kitchen Editors

  • Grapefruit-rosemary spritzer (page 28)

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    • Categories: Beverages / drinks (no-alcohol); Cooking for 1 or 2
    • Ingredients: grapefruits; seltzer water; sugar; rosemary
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  • Crispy breaded cutlets

    • schmootc on March 17, 2022

      These were really great. I had them with the tonkatsu sauce from page 69. Nice and crispy, just very tasty. The only issue is that it made two cutlets, I only ate one and the leftovers the next day weren't fantastic. Still edible and it is what happens when you split a chicken breast; it just seems more like a two-person meal than a one-person meal.

  • Glazed meatloaf for one

    • schmootc on March 17, 2022

      I loved this recipe, it was just delicious. The Asian flavors were a nice change from the usual meatloaf ones. Will definitely make it again. Used a cast iron skillet rather than a nonstick one and it worked fine. And I also used ground beef instead of pork.

  • Simple ratatouille

    • saladdays on April 22, 2026

      Added some green pepper, as I had sone to use up. Didn't mince the capers , just added them whole. Who minces capers!

  • Easy Cuban black beans

    • saladdays on April 20, 2022

      A very quick and easy store cupboard recipe. Served it with sliced avocado, fried egg and Greek yogurt instead of soured cream.

    • saladdays on February 13, 2026

      Cooked this again, good storecupboard recipe. I added some mild chilli powder to just lift the taste.

  • Curried lentils

    • saladdays on March 16, 2026

      Very simple, used up some ready-cooked lentils. Not the most exciting of meals, needs some extra flavourings.

  • 5-ingredient creamy chickpea and roasted garlic soup

    • schmootc on January 19, 2023

      Good, though maybe too much lemon juice?

  • Sausage and tortellini Florentine soup

    • jessica_ih9yfa on February 07, 2026

      One of most favorite cooks- I keep the ingredients on hand for emergency week night dinners or necessary comfort meal. Not bad leftovers.

  • Clean-out-your-fridge soup

    • saladdays on December 06, 2020

      I've always made soup from leftovers but this recipe takes "left-overs soup" to a whole new level and shows that you can make soup for a complete meal from anything you have in your fridge, freezer and larder. There are so many variations and suggestions it need never taste the same. It makes a generous amount that can give 2 or 3 servings. Highly recommended.

  • Sheet pan sausages with sweet potatoes, broccoli rabe, and mustard-chive butter

    • saladdays on December 06, 2020

      I made this easy recipe from freezer ingredients, substituting regular broccoli for broccoli rabe. A very good meal for one. I didn't have chives for the butter so used parsley instead.

  • Two chocolate chip cookies

    • schmootc on March 17, 2022

      These were ok cookies, I've just had better. Not sure if I would make them again.

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  • ISBN 10 1948703297
  • ISBN 13 9781948703291
  • Published Sep 01 2020
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 351
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher America's Test Kitchen

Publishers Text

Discover the joy of cooking for yourself with more than 130 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 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 Pepitas 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 Roasted Sausage, Sweet Potatoes, and Broccoli Rabe with Mustard-Chive Butter or Couscous with Shrimp, Cilantro, and Garlic Chips that are here to save the day.

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