A Man And His Pan

This is the best cookbook to have on your shelf, man or woman! I bought it for my husband via a cookbook club years ago because of the title. Recently we finally started cooking from it and so many of the recipes are hits! In fact, we enjoy it so much that we've purchased copies for male friends whose wives want them to learn to cook better. Many of the recipes look intimidating at first glance but Boswell really makes them accessible for cooks of all experience levels. What's more the resulting food is delicious! Of all the recipes, I recommend the Meatball and Carrot Ragout (excellent with fresh baguette), the White Pan Pizza (we dress it up with spinach and chicken), the Double-Crusted Turkey Sausage Pan Pizzas, Pan-Fried Steak with Madiera-Balsamic Reduction, and the Turkey, Bacon and Cheddar Sandwiches. Breakfast favorites are the Eggs Florentine with Smoked Salmon and the Frog in the Haystack which, while listed under the kids meals, is really yummy. We've also eaten the Smothered Chicken with African Flavors - quite tasty. We've found that the skillet needs to be deep sometimes and that our cast-iron skillet (VERY well seasoned) is just as good as the non-stick that Boswell recommends. For novice cooks, however, the non-stick might be helpful. In all, a great book to have. Too bad it's out of print.

Yes I liked the book and also went and bought the recommended pan too!

I originally bought this cookbook for my boyfriend (now my husband) to encourage him to learn to cook, and it worked. Everyone I have given this book to (experienced cooks and beginners)loves this book. I use it too! Not every recipe is easy,but that's OK. Some of these recipes have become monthly favorites, such as Red Snapper w/white wine tomatoes and capers and Chicken in Madeira sauce. This book with a 12 inch non-stick skillet is a great housewarming gift.

This is a great cookbook for the novice or the more experienced gourmet. My son-in-law picked it up one day and surprised his wife with a fancy breakfast and and by the following week he prepared three different types of meals for me as a birthday present on thanksgiving week end. Highly recommend it.