Cook for a Couple, Not a Crowd--Get Scaled-Down Recipes for Foolproof Lasagna, Brownies, and More in Our Cooking for Two Cookbook

650 for-two recipes for EVERYTHING you'll ever want to make. [America's Test Kitchen] [View in a Web browser.] [The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook] [650 Foolproof Recipes Scaled Down For Two. $15.95—SAVE 46%.] [The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook] [Save 50% when you buy additional copies] “ The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook is the go-to gift book for newlyweds, small families or empty nesters. From breakfast to dinner, sides to desserts, the comprehensive cookbook has more than 650 recipes scaled down for two.” —orlando sentinel Dear Home Cook, For decades, the rule of thumb for recipes has been "serves 4 to 6," or even more. But many families don't fit this mold, leaving small households stuck with days of leftovers or lots of waste. Cooks can scale down recipes on the fly, hoping they come out right, but kitchen math isn't as simple as cutting ingredients in half—cooking times and temperatures need to be adjusted and equipment has to be reconsidered. [Classic Beef Stew, Fudgy Brownies, Chicken Parmesan] This is a lesson you've likely learned on more than one occasion when you've tinkered with a favorite recipe that used to feed a full table to serve just two, and in the process turned a foolproof crowd pleaser into a so-so supper (we've all been there). Enter The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook. Part kitchen manual, part cookbook, this comprehensive volume is the first of its kind to engineer recipes (more than 650 of them!) from the ground up for the two-person household. That means no more kitchen math and no unwanted surprises. Just perfect food, every time you cook. With this exclusive online offer, you can get The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook for just $15.95, a 46% savings off the cover price of $29.95. Save even more when you order multiple copies; we're offering 50% off the cover price of each additional copy. [save up to 50%] Inside the Book [Inside the Book] 1. 650 foolproof recipes for everything you’ll ever want to make. 2. 500+ color recipe photos show you finished dishes. 3. “Fast” and “light” recipes are flagged for easy reference. 4. 250+ color step photos illustrate techniques. 5. Notes from the Test Kitchen offers expertise on everything from various types of flour to the best steaks for two to freezing cheese. [order now] 650 Foolproof Recipes for Everything You’ll Ever Want to Make Lasagna that Won't Wear Out Its Welcome Sometimes you just need to look at an old favorite in a new way. Take our Classic Lasagna . A full pan of this family favorite would feed two people for a week. Unfortunately when it comes to even your favorite foods, familiarity breeds contempt. We redesign our recipe to serve two by trading a baking pan for a loaf pan. A few ingredients added to the sauce gives us a velvety texture reminiscent of a Bolognese sauce, meatloaf mix (a combination of ground beef, veal, and pork) adds more flavor and richness than ground beef alone, and no-boil lasagna noodles were a timesaver and fit neatly into the pan. Not too much, not too little—just right. [Classic Lasagna] Single Skillet Feast for Two There's nothing more satisfying than fork-tender beef slow-roasted with creamy potatoes and sweet carrots. But when you're cooking for two, you want all that, and less (less meat than called for in a classic pot roast recipe, and less prep and cleanup, too). We found top blade steak to be a very tender and richly flavored cut of meat that's well suited to pot roasting; it has plenty of collagen to break down and add flavor during cooking. We sear the beef first, nestling in potatoes and carrots and a bit of broth next, and finally put the skillet in the oven to roast. Pot-Roasted Steaks and Root Vegetables is classic comfort food, streamlined and sized to fit. [Pot-Roasted Steaks and Root Vegetables] [save up to 50%] [Bold and Spicy Gingerbread Cakes] Say “Yes” to Dessert Tonight, Not to the Same Dessert for the Next Five Nights Home cooks in small households know there's guilt associated with baked goods and desserts that has nothing to do with fat and calories. It's the guilt you feel when you find a recipe that you know will have too many portions, but your cravings get the best of you and you make it anyway. You're then saddled with a cheesecake that could feed a houseful of guests, enough muffins to take to a bake sale, or fresh fruit pie that ends its life in the trash. We solved the challenge of small-batch baking with nearly 100 recipes for quick breads, biscuits, tarts, pies, cakes, custards, and cookies that yield just enough to satisfy two (guilt-free) people. Just the Right Number of Freshly Baked Cookies, Anytime Our favorite recipe for Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies yields 24 cookies—far too many even for a pair of die-hard cookie fans. We wanted a recipe for 12 cookies, and we wanted it to be quick and convenient. Our secret? Melted butter gives the cookies a chewy texture and enables us to easily stir our ingredients by hand (no lugging out the electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar). Want even fewer cookies? We tell you how to freeze a portion of cookie dough to easily bake off later—make once, bake often. [Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies] [order now] A 25-page Manual Teaches the Basics of Cooking for Two A reference section at the beginning of the book puts the "complete" in The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, and makes this an all-purpose resource for home cooks. We include clever shopping strategies like replacing canned or packaged broth with shelf-stable concentrates (use only what you need and keep the rest indefinitely) or picking your produce at the salad bar to avoid leftovers that wilt in your crisper drawer. Smart storage tips—including our top 10 list of things you didn't know you could freeze—help extend freshness for key ingredients. The test kitchen experts offer their opinion on both handy and essential kitchen equipment for any two-person household and we offer emergency substitutions and tips for faster and easier prep. Plus, "Use it up" recipes put leftover ingredients like half a can of beans, a cup of buttermilk, and fresh herbs to work. [How to Store Smarter] [save up to 50%] Cook well, and eat well, on your terms. If you even occasionally cook for two people, then you know how challenging it can be to find smaller scale recipes, let alone an entire collection of them. For years the test kitchen didn't take this subset of cooking seriously—after all, it seemed like an easy adaptation of most any recipe. But, after receiving literally hundreds of requests, we went into the kitchen and discovered that cooking for two is a lot more complicated than dividing by two. Truth be told, it's a whole new way of cooking. [The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook] It took America's most trusted test kitchen to develop a for-two cookbook that is equal parts guaranteed-to-work recipes, innovative cooking strategies, and time-honed kitchen expertise. We believe The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook will be an invaluable all-purpose resource for small families, empty nesters, newlyweds, and recent grads (it makes the perfect gift!). [Order your copy today for just $15.95], a savings of 46% off the cover price. And remember, when you order more than one copy, you'll [save 50% off the cover price] on additional copies. 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