Nothing I wanted to make. ( )

For me, a cookbook is a hit when it makes me hungry—when it makes me read the recipes and text, view the food photos, and say “I want that right now”. On that basis, “One Pan & Done: Hassle-Free Meals from the Oven to Your Table” is an unqualified success. Written in a warm, personable style by Chef Molly Gilbert, this is a book to go to time and time again for food that is “about comfort, nourishment, family, and community”. Molly had me from “Bacon Biscuit Bread”, and things just got better and better from there. The format of this book is very user-friendly. The size is easy-to-hold, and the layout is clean, uncluttered, and easy-to-read. Since this is a book about one-pan meals, various types of pots and pans are given their due, and the recipes are each marked with a symbol for the pot or pan called for to make the dish. Pantry staples are also covered, with the author explaining why each item is always to be found in her well-stocked kitchen. The recipe sections include: “Breakfast and Brunch”; “Starters, Snacks & Sides’; “Veggie Mains”; “Poultry”; “Fish”; “Meat”; and “Sweets”. Here is a sampler of the recipes which have me ready to “get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans”: “Herby Egg & Blue Cheese Soufflés (made in muffin tins, these can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and reheated in the microwave—perfect “on-the-go” breakfast bites); “Warm Buttermilk Doughnut Muffins”; “Linguine Primavera”; “Thai Turkey with Carrot Noodles”; “Quick Chicken Pot Pie”; “French Chicken Stew”; “Roasted Shrimp & Chickpea Salad”; “Garlic-Broiled Scallops with Cherry Tomatoes & Pancetta”; “Sweet & Salty Pork Chops with Snow Peas”; “Maple-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Fries”; “Shepherd’s Pot Pie”; “Gramma’s Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting”, and “Chocolate Molten Caramel Mini Cakes”. Hungry yet?

Book Copy Gratis Clarkson Potter Publishers via Blogging for Books ( )

I am a huge fan of easy, one pot/pan cooking, so I was very excited to get my hands on [b:One Pan & Done: Hassle-Free Meals from the Oven to Your Table|30213118|One Pan & Done Hassle-Free Meals from the Oven to Your Table|Molly Gilbert|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474503756s/30213118.jpg|50667228]. My first reaction was that the book itself is beautiful, with outstanding photographs, charming layout, very stylish font and great use of color within the recipes to make each dish look like it would be a treat to cook as well as eat. This book was a very beautifully finished showpiece.

The beginning of each section lists the recipes to be found within, alongside an elegant little illustration of which 'one pan' should be used to make the recipe. There are many different pans and pots used in the book, with each recipe needing just one. They include sheet pans, cast iron skillets, Dutch ovens, baking dishes, muffin tins, and cake, pie, tart, loaf and bundt pans.

So, this book is not for those who are drastically downsizing to only one cooking pot or pan, rather it helps simplify cooking and cleaning up after a meal by reducing the pans that you would cook with. Sounds like a great idea to me! While I do love cooking more involved recipes that take hours and are the definition of 'fiddly,' I do not love doing that every single day. It is a nice break to find an easy, effective, delicious recipe.

Using the book to cook is fun and easy, and the range of recipes is great for cooking at home for your family. All meals are included, as well as desserts, snacks and sides. The main dishes are (for me) helpfully divided into Veggie, Poultry, Fish and Meat, so I can happily go straight to the vegetarian entrees without wading through the pages of things that I would not be of interest to me.

OK, now to my favorite part of the review: recipes I am impatient to try! How about Warm Buttermilk Doughnut Muffins? Or Portobello and Black Bean Chili? And I cannot forget those obscenely delicious looking Halfway Cookie Bites! There are recipes to satisfy every palate. And they are suitable for all cooking skill levels.

This book would be a great (and beautiful) present for individuals or families. Recipes are quick, easy and have little cleanup required. ( )

Two years ago, we moved into a new home where 3 out of 4 burners on our stove were kaput, and our oven unreliable. Though we're in the process of renovations now, I became an expert on one pot cooking, since essentially, I only had one working element with which to cook. This is a nice collection of full cooking, from breakfast through all mealtimes and on to dessert. The few recipes I've tried so far have been tasty, though some were a little bland for our tastes, but I'll follow my instincts when cooking them next to add some of our favorite spices to kick flavors up. All in all, a fine addition to the shelf.

Thank you to Blogging for books and to the publishers for sending me my copy. ( )