January tips if you’re cooking for one
From one-pot meals to versatile dishes that last all week, our panel of experts serves up ideas for solo chefs
TL;DR
- Bonnie Chung advocates for balancing decadence with ease in solo meals, suggesting dishes cooked in one pan with minimal washing up.
- Miso udon carbonara is presented as a quick and satisfying solo meal, taking less than 10 minutes to prepare.
- Felicity Cloake suggests fresh, bright flavors for January, including pasta con le sarde and chickpea dishes, emphasizing versatile cook-once, eat-all-week recipes.
- James Freeman recommends roasting delica pumpkin with spices and serving it with braised white beans and salsa verde, with suggestions for using leftovers.
- The article asserts that cooking selfishly for one's own tastes can be as satisfying, if not more so, than cooking for others.
- A three-egg omelette filled with available ingredients is highlighted as an extremely quick and underrated solo meal.