The 30-Minute Mediterranean Cookbook for Two

Cooking for two is not cooking for four, halved. It is its own craft. The 30-Minute Mediterranean Cookbook for Two is built on three promises: every recipe takes 30 minutes or less, every recipe draws on the flavors of the Mediterranean, and every recipe makes exactly two servings - no waste, no leftovers, no scaling math. Inside you will find 100 fast, fresh recipes for couples and small households: pan-seared salmon with lemon and capers, shrimp saganaki, lemon oregano chicken thighs, mushroom risotto, chickpea curry, olive oil cake, and more. Each one is written for two people, in plain language, with prep times that actually hold up on a weeknight. You will also find a pantry guide, a 30-minute kitchen setup, four weeks of dinner plans, a seasonal eating calendar, and troubleshooting notes for when things go wrong. No specialty ingredients. No overwhelming portions. No eating the same thing for six nights in a row. Just good Mediterranean food, cooked fresh, for two. Simple. Fresh. Fast. Dinner for two, in half an hour.

Imad Muratspahic is an independent author of practical how-to guides, technical handbooks, history and fiction. The books aim to be clear, honest and useful from the first page.