Welcome to "Table for One, Please"!
This blog is the result of hours spent watching the Food Network, dozens of dinner parties, and the complaints of several roommates and family members.
I've always been a bit of a foodie. Ever since I was a child, I entered cooking contests and spent my free time learning new cooking techniques. When I went away to school, the only thing that changed is that I frequently had an audience. Weekly dinner parties became a regular occurence at my place - everything from simple suppers - BBQ chicken and Potato Salad - to complicated multi-course meals.
Yet, the more I cooked, the more recipes I mastered, and the more cooking shows I watched - the more I began to notice that most cooking shows and recipes are designed to feed at least a family of four, if not more. While this worked great for my dinner parties, most of the people I know aren't actually cooking for a family of four. More often than not, they are cooking for a table of one. Even more than that, most of the ingredients you need to cook with don't come in convenient one serving packages - and if they do, you're likely to pay twice as much for it.
Thus, "Table for One, Please" was born. Originally conceptualized as a cookbook, this blog will feature a series of articles aimed at young professionals, divorcees, college students, and anyone else who needs tips on food storage, preparation, and creating meal variety if you are only cooking for yourself.
This blog is the result of hours spent watching the Food Network, dozens of dinner parties, and the complaints of several roommates and family members.
I've always been a bit of a foodie. Ever since I was a child, I entered cooking contests and spent my free time learning new cooking techniques. When I went away to school, the only thing that changed is that I frequently had an audience. Weekly dinner parties became a regular occurence at my place - everything from simple suppers - BBQ chicken and Potato Salad - to complicated multi-course meals.
Yet, the more I cooked, the more recipes I mastered, and the more cooking shows I watched - the more I began to notice that most cooking shows and recipes are designed to feed at least a family of four, if not more. While this worked great for my dinner parties, most of the people I know aren't actually cooking for a family of four. More often than not, they are cooking for a table of one. Even more than that, most of the ingredients you need to cook with don't come in convenient one serving packages - and if they do, you're likely to pay twice as much for it.
Thus, "Table for One, Please" was born. Originally conceptualized as a cookbook, this blog will feature a series of articles aimed at young professionals, divorcees, college students, and anyone else who needs tips on food storage, preparation, and creating meal variety if you are only cooking for yourself.
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