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Title: Solo Suppers: Simple Delicious Meals to Cook for Yourself by Joyce Esersky Goldstein, Joyce Eserky Goldstein, Judi Swinks ISBN: 0-8118-3620-7 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: How many solo gourmet's like cooking only for themselves?
Comment: It is beyond me why they decided to add to the title "simple". There is nothing simple about these recipes. If you have a fully stocked kitchen, consider yourself a gourmet, and by some chance enjoy cooking for one, then there may be some recipes that you'll find to entice you. I expected simple (as the title implies) meals I could throw together after work that would be tasty and nutritious. If you're looking for the same, you won't find it here.
Rating: 2
Summary: Too complicated for me
Comment: I'm sure anybody who has experience cooking or a desire to spend a lot of time cooking and shopping would enjoy this book a lot. I was hoping for something less complicated because I am not much of a chef, and I don't have the time to find exotic ingredients and prepare them. I was hoping for a cook book that would help me eat healthier (no frozen dinners), and save some money by not eating out 4 or 5 nights a week. Here is a quote from the introduction which sums up why this book is not right for me, "There is a growing market of sophisticated single diners who have traveled extensively, dined out in all manner of restaurants, know how to cook, and love to eat well." I would say that is a perfect description of the intended audience for this book. Unfortunately I am not part of it.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Solo Enough
Comment: A few recipes in here are delicious -- especially the Tortilla and Lime Soup, and the Chicken and Bread Soup. I also really liked the quesadilla, the spaghetti alla carbonara and (especially) the risotto. But the author often writes things like "This will make a double batch" or "Reserve this for another use." To me, that contradicts the point of the book!
For example, the salad dressing recipes are WAY TOO MUCH, so be prepared to divide into fourths. (Solo cooks are used to this already.) Sometimes, she calls for 1/2 cup of olive oil, or 3/4 cup of sour cream. This, for one person! And where the heck can I find the grain known as farro? It's in three recipes. I've looked all over Nashville and can't find it anywhere. Still, Solo Suppers is worth purchasing for the recipes I mentioned above. I haven't cooked any of the meat, seafood or dessert dishes yet, but some of them look promising. I'd say it's a good gift for a friend, and then you can copy a few recipes first. Only two of the recipes have been awful, but the pictures are terrific.
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Title: Going Solo in the Kitchen by Jane Doerfer ISBN: 0375703934 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 25 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You) : Low-Fat Recipes with Half the Fuss and Double the Taste by Frances Price ISBN: 0875964486 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Cooking for One by Valerie Ferguson, Southwater Publishing ISBN: 1842151053 Publisher: Southwater Pub Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Serves One: Super Meals for Solo Cooks by Toni Lydecker ISBN: 1891105019 Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Healthy Cooking for Singles & Doubles by Eleanor Brown, Robin A. Dotson ISBN: 0961880554 Publisher: Fitness Pubns Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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