169 Recipes. No More Halving, Guessing, or Endless Leftovers.
Cooking for two is its own quiet art. Most recipes are written for four, six, or a crowd — leaving couples and pairs endlessly halving and eating the same leftovers for days. The Cooking for Two Cookbook fixes that with 169 recipes built for two from the start: the right portions, the right pans, the right amount of effort.
Inside you’ll find:
Easy weeknight dinners scaled for two
Special-occasion meals for date night
Properly portioned mains, sides, and desserts
Less food waste, fewer leftovers
169 recipes, every one quality-checked and description-tested
Author’s note:
“Every recipe here is built for two from the start — the right portions, the right pans, and the right amount of effort for a meal shared across a small table.”
— John Joy
169 recipes. Cooking sized just right for two.









