This book contains a delightful assortment of recipes that are easy to make with a minimal number of ingredients. Recipes coded for 30 minutes or less, freezer-friendly, one pan/pot, or "feeling fancy." Recipes contain unique food combinations, such as a lentil salad with basil and goat cheese, or a bowl of spiralized zucchini, cherry tomatoes stir-fried with garlic, and ricotta, or meatballs made of mushrooms and lentils.

Though the book is entitled "5-Ingredient," that really means 5 MAIN ingredients--often the recipes have more than 5 ingredients total. The author notes that some items (e.g., seasonings, water, cooking oil) are "not considered ingredients." So it's a bit misleading, but not in terms of simplicity--the recipes all seem easy to prepare and have a short list of ingredients. There are very few photos of the dishes, and this is a disadvantage in my opinion. I need to see a dish in order for it to seem attractive for me to prepare. The visual aspect of food is very important. There are so many pages that contain just one or two lines of text carried over from the previous page. Why not add some more photos there. I'm not a big fan of all that white space.

The perfect cookbook for a small family! The recipes are simple, delicious, and easy to make. It lists all of the pantry supplies needed for cooking and includes cooking tips, variations of the recipe, and whether it can be frozen for later use. I really like that each recipe only requires a few ingredients and that most of the ingredients are items in my pantry already! I can't wait to start cooking!

Thank you NetGalley and Callisto Media for the copy of this book so I can share my review with others!

5-Ingredient Cooking for Two by Robin Donovan should be the perfect cookbook for when you are cooking for two. Why? The author has created a good selection of recipes that should appeal to almost any hungry diner. Her cooking tips will be a boon to the cook. I liked how her recipes were tagged to show how long the recipe may take to cook; whether you could freeze the dish; use one pan/pot to prepare the meal or if you wanted to cook something special.

You will also find cooking cooking tips, optional finishing touches, storage tips, variations, flavor tips and pairing tips in her cookbook.

I liked her grocery shopping tips and how to decide to buy foodstuffs in bulk or not.

Overall, this is a good cookbook for both novice or experienced cooks.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley.

Nice book and lots of yummy recipes for two. I definitely be making some of these for my husband and me. I love cooking and trying new recipes and I usually make more than I supped to and my husband don't like left overs so I'll be using this book for reference. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I enjoyed this cookbook. Having a small family has always made splitting recipes difficult like the author states. This book focuses on recipes for small familiesnor groups of people. Some of the recipes were not simple, but all seem delicious!

Thanks to Callisto Media/Rockridge Press & NetGalley for this read in return for an honest review!

What a great cookbook. It's so hard to find good recipes for just 2 people. This has everyday recipes along with recipes for special meals. The desserts are wonderful because you don't Gabe a whole cake to eat.
ARC copy from Netgalley

Great cookbook with simple, flavorful recipes that are scaled down for two people. Most of the ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen, or you can easily pick up on your next grocery store trip. I wish there were more pictures of the recipes, as there are only a handful, but otherwise, I would recommend this for those who are looking to make smaller batches of meals without sacrificing in other areas.

Great recipe book for when you want to scale back on portions but not flavor. This book is packed full of simple and delicious meals for two!

Not only does this book contain yummy recipes but it also has shopping tips, storage and freezer tips, kitchen essentials and the must have pantry keeps!! This book also has many cooking hacks, such as spice blends, kitchen shortcuts, and simple ways to jam pack your dishes with flavor.

This book has TONS of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert! Each recipe has optional finishing touches, storage tips and even shows the calories etc per serving!!

Seriously a recipe book worth sinking your teeth into! Lets get cooking!!

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review