Cookbook giveaway - Cooking Solo

March 23, 2016·Darcie

At a time when 31 million American adults live alone, Klancy Miller is here to show that cooking for one is something to embrace. Her new cookbook, Cooking Solo, tackles the challenges of cooking for one. While making single servings from other cookbooks means doing a lot of math or being stuck with leftovers, Cooking Solo gives readers just what they need to make a delicious meal just for one. Learn more about the book in our author interview, and visit the World Calendar of Cookbook Events to see Klancy's book tour details.

We're delighted to offer two copies of Cooking Solo to EYB Members in the US only. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

Which dish have you found the most difficult to scale down for one or two?

Please note that you must be signed into the Rafflecopter contest before posting the comment or your entry won't be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends April 20, 2016.

52 comments

trudys_personMarch 24, 2016

Baked pastas, like lasagne and ziti ... and tamale pie. I usually end up eating them for a week!

sgumpMarch 23, 2016

Hardest for me (such that I rarely attempt them) are complicated baking things that won't freeze well: when something turns out quite lovely, I eat far too much of it myself! (The lesson, then, is only to bake before gatherings.)

imaluckyduckyMarch 24, 2016

Soups that have ingredients that prevent them from freezing and/or reheating well.

ravensfanMarch 24, 2016

Soups and stews.

sarahawkerMarch 24, 2016

Any stew. it makes so much you get horribly tired of it and the freezer is full!

t.tMarch 24, 2016

lasagna

rivergaitMarch 24, 2016

Steak. On the rare occasions I grill it, I eat only part and scramble to find uses for the cold leftovers (usually salads ). I'd like to find recipes for fully-cooked strips of meat.

VWRMarch 24, 2016

Stews and casseroles.

vicksterMarch 24, 2016

Baked dishes.

tcjanesMarch 24, 2016

Prime Rib.

cocecitycookMarch 25, 2016

Soup & stew seem to grow into a huge amount even when I think I'll make 1 or 2 servings. Glad I have freezer space for leftovers.

pandapotamusMarch 24, 2016

soup

CieMarch 25, 2016

Whenever I make Minnestrone or bread soup, it just grows and grows. Fortunately there's always the freezer!

SfgordonMarch 25, 2016

I love using my pressure cooker to prepare soup/stew/chili dishes with beans and veggies, but invariably I end up with 3 or 4 days worth of leftovers that get boring very fast.

WaderuMarch 25, 2016

chili

ladibyrdMarch 25, 2016

Desserts, casseroles, soups/stews, roasts... Most recipes are difficult to pare down to just one serving, particularly those that have quantized ingredients (i.e. eggs, specialty canned items).

JuliaMarch 24, 2016

Stews, casseroles and cakes.

decoratesMarch 25, 2016

Soups! Nothing warms the heart more. <3

JanSchollMarch 25, 2016

Breakfast

LizwizzMarch 25, 2016

I love anything with a poached egg on top!

GlobegalMarch 25, 2016

Rice.

lindaeatsherbooksMarch 25, 2016

I always find it difficult to make spaghetti for one. By the time I've put in all my vegetables, I have a full pot of sauce.

RuthGoMarch 27, 2016

Stews and something like chili.

SiegalMarch 27, 2016

I always make too much salad I just keep on chopping !!

infotropMarch 26, 2016

Appetizers. Even two people like a little amuse bouche now and again.

ltsukMarch 26, 2016

lasagna and roasts

samwesthillMarch 26, 2016

Barbecue. It feels pointless and such a waste of charcoal and time. Oh, and fondue

MariarosaMarch 25, 2016

I find it really tough to scale down baked goods, like cakes.

joyofmeatMarch 26, 2016

Pasta dishes

matagMarch 26, 2016

Baking

TaxladyMarch 26, 2016

It's very difficult to scale down goulash, or similar stew recipes and any baking items. The only way not to have to eat those for days on end is to freeze them, but that is causing trouble too at times.

djoh437938March 28, 2016

casseroles, beans

deucemomMarch 27, 2016

baking - cookies, cakes, etc.

sir_ken_gMarch 26, 2016

Chicken soup. One chicken makes a lot of soup.

laurieskMarch 27, 2016

I find most slow cooker recipes to be difficult to scale down for just one or two people.

zubs1990March 29, 2016

Lasagna

maryecApril 15, 2016

Chili. I can't even buy a single portion of ground meat; the packages are always a minimum of one pound.

horselady57April 18, 2016

Desserts. And then if you make a full-size cake/pie/etc. you either eat too much or need to find others to share with. Can't waste good food!

JuneHawkApril 15, 2016

Stews and soups are by far the most difficult to scale.

louie734April 3, 2016

Baked goods are hard to convince myself to make because the batch size is usually so high, or the pan size is weird.

AhoritaComidaApril 2, 2016

Large pieces of meat. For example, the Easter ham is divided up between plate in the refrigerator and package in the freezer at the moment.

TheAntiMApril 14, 2016

I know it's been said, many times, many ways, but... soup/stew/chili.

sbh2006April 14, 2016

Pretty much everything as I'm always cooking for one and my cookbooks yield a minimum of 4 (usually 6 or more) servings; by the second or third day, I'm sick of leftovers and end up throwing many things out!! I also reviewed a book for my blog that featured a standard yield of 8 loaves of bread; I scaled it down to 1/4.

MauraApril 11, 2016

Mac and cheese because I need to eat the whole thing, one serving is a joke!

pgarciaApril 9, 2016

Baked goods that don't freeze well (puddings, etc.).

WaderuApril 16, 2016

Lasagna

tjnelson1hotmailApril 1, 2016

Pasta and sauce...though sauce freezes well, but it always makes a ton.

jthelwellApril 17, 2016

I find desserts - particularly cakes and pies had to scale down.

sabrina7April 20, 2016

manicotti, soups make alot, but soup makes great leftovers because most soups get better with age

herbyApril 19, 2016

There are so many! Lasagna, cassoulet, paella to name just a few.

ReenaCooksApril 19, 2016

I am learning to make meat curries.
I find it hard to make it for one or two people.

Unless I use the pieces of meat as sandwich fillers. And use the curry as dip.
Something I learned from my travels.

kayanelsonApril 20, 2016

Primarily baked goods--I'm pretty good at cutting recipes down.