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Summary: Fearless Solo Dining
Review: My heart skipped a beat when I saw the stack of Solo Suppers at my local
Barnes & Noble. This reaction was provoked by the mere name of the book's author: Joyce Esersky Goldstein. I am a long time admirer (okay - fan) of the works of Ms. Goldstein. My own grease stained, butter spotted copies are a
testament to the fact these are truly books to cook by - not just cook books.As a frequent solo cook, her latest publication radiates with the culinary possibilities of eating alone. Leftovers are the lifeline of a solo diner and this book unabashedly endorses the practicalities of using leftovers in a creative and delicious manner. Solo Suppers is worth the price for Ms. Goldstein's recipe for Parmesan Pudding. This is get down, good eatin'. Although not all the selections are this inventive, each has a "spin" which makes you look at
old standards with a new palate. All of her accompanying sauces are Must Make. I've had the book only a few days, but I'm working my way (yeah!) through them and they are knockouts. Finally, a deep thank you to Joyce Goldstein for her intelligent and delicious support of the last social group to come out of the closet: The Solo Cook.
She has validated our sect in the highest and most honored way imaginable:
Great Recipes.
Rating: 
Summary: Fine (sometimes too fine) cooking for one
Review: This is a lovely & well-presented book with recipes that are upscale and tasty-sounding. I have to figure out where to buy the ingredients for several, though. The well-traveled author apparently loves to shop in gourmet import stores. I shop at the local supermarket so I'm sure I'm disadvantaged from her point of view. I enjoyed her introduction where someone finally put to print the fact that just because you live alone, it doesn't mean that you're not interested in cooking or eating well. Living alone doesn't mean that you don't DESERVE to eat well. There is a large population of people (27% percent of Americans as stated in the book) who live alone - it's time that cookbooks and other types of books addressed this fact (gosh I'm tired of cookbooks full of recipes for huge family portions). This is a lovely cookbook that finally addresses singles. My only problem is that it addresses the wealthy, upscale single. The author comes off sounding snobbish at times. But I'll go ahead and take that over another family cookbook or college dorm singles cookbook anytime.
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