false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223676562m/255001.jpg 255001 1 Just because you <I>are</I> your household, don't assume eating solo limits you to having pizza, pancakes, or meat loaf in restaurants; buying them already prepared; or having to file extra portions in the freezer or the dustbin. As Jane Doerfer proves in <I>Going Solo in the Kitchen</I>, with no more effort than when cooking for two or more, one person can eat well and dine beautifully.<p> Doerfer's main strategies are to use fresh ingredients and to make friends with supermarket staff who can accommodate her needs in the land of large families. She gives detailed advice on storing foods--cooked chicken, for example, tastes better and has better texture when stored in liquid (like a sauce or broth), while potato salads and other prepared dishes keep better longer when left unsalted until just before serving.<p> Solo cooks do have advantages: you can eat what you want, as often as you want it, and the cost of a steak or lobster dinner is only for one. <p> Doerfer offers variations for recycling in case of leftovers. Her description of how to cut up a whole chicken is graphically clear (see "Chicken Management") and will save you money.<p> The recipes and techniques Doerfer offers will brighten the lives of solitary diners who love variety, good food, and home cooking. She provides recipes for everything you might want, from Chicken Noodle Soup to elegant Halibut with Asparagus, Cream Scones, perfectly cooked rice, and fresh, hot berry pie, made in just the right way for one. <I>--Dana Jacobi</I> 247128 25 8 1998 Going Solo in the Kitchen total:8|5:2|4:2|3:2|2:2|1:0| 8 28 27 2 4 0 false false Mon Dec 15 10:34:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 10:35:50 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 17:46:49 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 06:20:22 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Nov 05 08:29:53 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 08:29:53 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 15:36:11 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 15:36:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 06 19:59:20 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 19:59:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 03:21:43 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 03:21:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 13:50:59 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 13:50:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 20 16:14:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 16:14:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 21 13:07:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 00:25:17 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 13:07:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 17:46:02 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 18:03:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 17 15:11:21 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 15:16:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 17 14:16:59 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 14:16:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 16 17:13:09 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:13:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 28 12:19:28 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 12:19:37 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 22:11:39 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 22:11:39 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 10 10:13:14 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:13:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 06:56:52 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 06:56:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 20 16:16:42 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 16:16:42 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Sep 24 21:06:01 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 20:20:37 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Sep 24 08:55:47 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 08:55:47 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=255001