Solo

The Joy of Cooking for One

Signe Johansen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:18th Mar '21

£14.99

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Solo cover

Treat yourself with 80 recipes from bestselling food writer Signe Johansen

Treat yourself with eighty recipes from bestselling food writer Signe Johansen.

'A book that turns a chore into a pleasure . . . Johansen is never less than in tune with her reader.' – Observer Food Monthly

One of The Sunday Times and Observer Food Monthly's food books of the year.

Embrace the joy and freedom of cooking delicious food just for you with this essential kitchen companion from the award-winning, bestselling Signe Johansen. Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One will inspire you to cook delicious food, every day.


With easy ideas for every meal, including nourishing breakfasts, speedy suppers and batch recipes to save you time and effort, Solo has got you covered. Perfect for first-time cooks as well as experienced chefs, this handy book is the ultimate guide to cooking for one – and to enjoying the process just as much as the delicious results.

'Turning cooking for one from a soul-destroying mathematical exercise to a self-loving luxury, Solo is gleefully self-indulgent yet somehow wildly practical.' - Alexandra Heminsley

At last, a book of lovely recipes by someone who knows that cooking isn’t always for sharing. It’s just as important to eat well on your own. -- Diana Henry
Joyous recipes for one -- India Knight
A book that turns a chore into a pleasure ... Johansen is never less than in tune with her reader. -- Observer Food Monthly
A (delicious) manifesto on the plus points of getting into the kitchen with only yourself to feed -- Telegraph
Turning cooking for one from a soul-destroying mathematical exercise to a self-loving luxury, Solo is gleefully self-indulgent yet somehow wildly practical -- Alexandra Heminsley
Indulge yourself with mussels, fennel and wine or revamp that most melancholy of late-night staples – noodles – with Signe's recipe for miso ramen. -- Observer Food Monthly

  • Short-listed for Big Book Awards: Wellbeing Award 2018 (UK)

ISBN: 9781529064940

Dimensions: 220mm x 166mm x 18mm

Weight: 570g

208 pages