Polly Tyrer - Food Development
 
 
Leith's Cooking For One Or Two
 
Category: Food & Drink
Pages: 224
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 10 September 1998
ISBN: 0747541086

RRP: £12.99 (Paperback)
 
 
 
Reviews
 
Amazon.co.uk
 
This guide should be useful for anyone who wishes to cook healthy, interesting dishes for a small family or just for themselves. It contains over 150 recipes for everyday meals that involve the minium preparation and fuss to make, and is the aimed at anyone who wants appealing alternatives to their normal menus or convenience foods. It is also suitable for those who are shopping on a budget, but who want a variety of fresh, delicious dishes for everyday eating. In the tradition of the Leith cookbooks, each recipe is simple to follow and clearly explained, and all the recipes have been tried and tested by Leith's School of Food and Wine. The book also contains practical information on subjects, such as shopping for small quantities, buying wine and storing it once it has been opened, and saving food by cooking and freezing.

Easy to prepare recipes:
  • summer garden soup
  • blue cheese risotto
  • pan fried cod with mustard and dill cream
  • chicken breast with cumin and mint
  • lentil shepherd's pie
  • and pears savoyade.
Whether it is a straightforward meal for any day of the week, or a dish for a more special occasion, this book should be useful for those cooking for one or two. Polly Tyrer is the author of "Party Pieces", "Chocolate Cakes" and (with Prue Leith) "Entertaining with Style".
 
Health and Fitness magazine
 
Health & Fitness Magazine recommend Leith's Cooking for One or Two in their problem solving section.
Problem 6: Most cookery books are written to feed four or more people.

Unfortunately, this is true, but ... Cookery books that cater for one person are far and few between, but Rosie Kindersely, owner of London's famous Books for Cooks (www.booksforcooks.com) recomends these titles for the solo cook: - Leith's Cooking for One or Two (Bloomsbury, £12.99).
 
Rosie Kindersely, Health & Fitness Magazine