Melissa Clark, Dinner In One

31st Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA Presents

MELISSA CLARK, Dinner In One: Exceptional and Easy One Pan Meals: A Cookbook

In Conversation with Ligaya Figueras, Senior Editor for Food, Dining and Living, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Books will be available for purchase from our official bookseller, A Cappella Books!

Melissa Clark, the New York Times star food writer and bestselling author of Dinner in French, brings her home cook's expertise and no-fuss approach to the world of one-pot/pan cooking. With nearly all of the recipes being made in under one hour, the streamlined steps ensure you are in and out of the kitchen without dirtying a multitude of pans or spending more time than you need to on dinner.

Expect to find a bevy of sheet-pan suppers (Miso-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Sugar Snap Peas), skillet dinners (Cheesy Meatball Parm with Spinach), Instant Pot® pinch hitters (Cheaters Chicken and Dumplings), comforting casseroles (Herby Artichoke and Gruyere Bread Pudding) that you can assemble right in the baking dish, crowd-pleasing one-pot pasta meals (Gingery Coconut Noodles with Shrimp and Greens), vegetable-forward mains, and dozens of tips for turning a vegetarian or meat-based recipe vegan. And since no dinner is complete without dessert, you'll find a chapter of one-bowl cakes, too—from an Easy Chocolate Fudge Torte to a Ricotta-Olive Oil Pound Cake.

These are simple, delicious recipes for weekdays, busy evenings, and any time you need to get a delicious, inspiring meal on the table quickly—with as little clean-up as possible.

Melissa Clark is the winner of multiple James Beard and IACP awards and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Dinner in French, as well as Dinner, Dinner in an Instant, Comfort in an Instant, and Kid in the Kitchen. She is a staff writer for The New York Times Food section, where she writes their wildly popular food column, "A Good Appetite."