Cooking for Yourself

I have had this book for a long time and bought many copies as gift. There is only one real test of a cookbook. How does the stuff taste? These taste like they should. I just made the Stilton burger on watercress exactly according to directions except for using cheaper crumbled bleu. It is the world's best burger. I had it with the recommended salad. (The watercress in my neighborhood supermarket, which grinds its own chuck, is superb this time of year.) And a 5 0z. bottle of Sutter Home cabernet. In sight of a big bouquet of daffodils, it was a perfect lunch for almost spring. There are lots of other recipes I like, the Broiled Cornish Hen al Diavolo, in particular. I cook for myself, eat alone. (Although I sometimes double the recipe for a guest.) This cookbook is a treasured possession,

The receipes are for 1 person, the ingredients can all be purchased at my local grocery store, the cooking methods are straightforward, and the dozen or so recipes I've tried so far have taken no more than 15 minutes to assemble and 30 - 45 minutes to cook (the Chocolate Pudding takes 10 minutes start to finish). But what I really love is the taste of the results - full of flavor and out of the ordinary - a joy to eat!I've bought hundreds of cookbooks and I'm happy when I get a half-dozen recipes that I consider keepers out of any one book. Every recipe I've tried from this book is now in my permanent collection. I'm going to buy more books by Ms. Fletcher.

After reading countless reviews and browsing many a cookbook in search one which would give INTERESTING & DELICIOUS options for me to prepare for myself ( & easily doulbed for two), I found this. The estimated prep time, the cooking time, & what are ingedients needed begin each reciepe. A step by step orginizational break down for preparing each meal follows- so not too much thinking needed at the end of a long day- just read and use their picture of each finished dish as your inspiration! The nutrional breakdown of each dish is also a very great feature.

I got this book right before I moved into my own apartment, and I have loved it. Some of the ingredients are a little obscure, but the finished product more than makes up for the effort. The recipes are easy to follow and are well laid out. I definitely recommend this!