Going Solo in the Kitchen by Jane Doerfer
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Book Reviews of Going Solo in the Kitchen
Book Review: Good to know
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been single, but have never been "taught" how to cook for one. This book not only has very good recipes, but also great ideas for thinking about how to shop and use food.Book Review: Lots of good recipes but light on needed advice for beginners.
Summary: 3 Stars
I never learned about food - the variety, proper preparation, or enjoyment of - when I was growing up...frozen chicken nuggets and canned corn were staples in my house. Both my parents worked, and on the rare occasion we had nice meals I was never encouraged properly to help out and learn. I have zero kitchen instincts.
I bought this book hoping that, as a young, single, BUSY person, I could learn to appreciate cooking from it, at the same time learning not to waste so much food. But this is basically a recipe book with a few pages of advice about cooking equipment and shopping (most of which I found useless; my suburban grocery store managers aren't interested in being my friend). While there was some good advice about storing certain types of food effectively, it was entirely bereft of any kind of meal planning, another task that simply consumes too much time for me to learn well. If I had written this, I would have grouped recipes by common ingredient lists, accompanyment and re-use ideas, not by the main component like a typical cookbook. Even if it is mostly a cookbook, it's not conveniently bound for such a purpose.
On the plus side, I do appreciate the simplicity and flavor of most of the recipes. Admittedly I haven't tried most of them, because I still can't figure out how to effectively plan grocery runs.
Book Review: Good book but...
Summary: 3 Stars
While I like that she uses alot of fresh ingredients, I would have greatly appreciated it if the receipes included the dried/canned equivalent. I don't necessarily have the time to go out and buy fresh sage. I also would've liked pictures to go with the receipes, so I had more of an idea of what I was getting into.
Still, it's nice to have a cook book that gives such a variety of receipes for the single cook.
Book Review: Lots of recipes...and ingredients
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good recipe book...if you're prepared to have a lot of random ingredients in your kitchen. If you like to cook, then get this. If you're a college student pressed for time and money, look somewhere else. A few of the recipes are college student friendly, but most are not.Book Review: Just Okay
Summary: 3 Stars
Since I'm allergic to seafood, there's a whole chapter in here I can't cook...plus many recipes in the other sections have some type of seafood in it. However, the ones I CAN make are great!