Cooking for one snooty woman

December 6, 2023 6:42 AM

I’m looking for more resources like Jacques Pepin’s TikTok : simple, classic, filling meals for one person using mostly fresh ingredients. Or, bougie cooking for one.

There seems to be a heavy reliance on the le creuset mini cocette, which is exactly the sort of shit I’m looking for.

posted by pintapicasso to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

Best answer: Analogue, but you might enjoy the book Solo Food by Janneke Vreugdenhil. The recipes are easy to follow, fresh and a little decadent. The 'solo treats' section includes things like steak frites and oysters with champagne.
posted by guessthis at 7:30 AM on December 6, 2023 [1 favorite]

Best answer: There's also Anita Lo's Solo! Eater.com review mentions

Unique cooking methods — mimic the texture of sous vide fish by pouring boiling water over it; make gnocchi in a microwave; use the toaster oven to make kibbe — pop up in recipes that can be replicated with ease. “It’s easier to multiply than divide,” Lo points out.

posted by spamandkimchi at 9:06 AM on December 6, 2023 [1 favorite]

Best answer: I think you'd enjoy this Tiktok featuring the poster's 87-year old French grandpa cooking for 1-2 people.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:22 AM on December 6, 2023 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Judith Jones, The Pleasure of Cooking for One. Jones was the editor for Jacques Pépin, Julia Child, James Beard and many other greats.
posted by carrioncomfort at 11:14 AM on December 6, 2023 [3 favorites]

Best answer: I haven’t had to look at it for a long time, but I really enjoyed what I made from Serve Yourself by Joe Yonan
posted by itesser at 9:53 PM on December 6, 2023

Response by poster: You guys NAILED it!!
posted by pintapicasso at 9:06 AM on December 7, 2023

This week's Splendid Table has an interview with Bee Wilson, an English writer, about her new book. It sounds like it might appeal to you.
posted by mumimor at 7:48 AM on December 9, 2023 [1 favorite]