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A quiet, gourmet dinner for two is a pleasure that shouldn't require leaving the house.
You probably have a shelf filled with great cookbooks, but how often do you use them when you're not planning to entertain? When every recipe is meant to feed 4 to 6 people, you end up buying more than you need and often throw out the leftovers. Prolific cookbook authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, also writers for Gourmet and Fine Cooking, have come up with a great new guide for making home-cooked meals that are not meant to feed an army.
In Cooking for Two: 120 Recipes for Every Day and Those Special Nights, you'll find recipes that require smaller quantities of ingredients to make perfect meals for just the two of you. Want to add an onion to your dish, but you dread having half the smelly bulb sitting in the fridge all week? Chop up a shallot instead. Recipes are labeled based on length and difficulty to prepare, so you know what you're getting into with each meal. Also helpful is the guide to properly stocking your pantry so you don't end up having to swing by the supermarket after work just to fix a quick dinner.
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There are recipes for every taste, from a great Mac and Cheese to Escarole, White Bean, and Roasted Garlic Soup to Southwestern Glazed Salmon. The desserts also come in individual portions, like an oversized Linzer Cookie or mini Raspberry Almond Cheesecakes with a toasted almond crust. This book is best for couples willing to buy fresh and special ingredients. You need to have a good grocery store or specialty food markets nearby. It's certainly worth the effort. With this book, "you'll buy what you use and use what you buy." Enough said.
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