The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook : Strategies and Recipes for Creating Amazing Meals in Small Spaces

Whether home is a small apartment, a tiny house or RV, a boat, or a college dorm room, space in the kitchen is nearly always at a premium. But cooking in a small kitchen, with minimal equipment, doesn't have to be limiting; it can actually be is a great opportunity to hone food-prep skills and become a more efficient, versatile home chef. And the smarter the workspace, the easier it is to cook. In The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook, chef Annie Mahle shares her small-space cooking strategies and 50 of her favorite recipes she developed as the galley chef aboard the J&E Riggin, a windjammer she operated with her husband off the coast of Maine for many summers. From her 6-by-8-foot kitchen, she prepared three beautiful, flavorful meals from scratch every day, for up to 30 people. From versatile breakfast options, such as Sweet Corn and Jalapeno Pancakes or Pan Roasted Honey Pears with Oatmeal, to one-bowl salads and mains, stovetop meals such as Pan-Fried Red Snapper with Fresh Peas, Shiitakes, and Asparagus with Dill, dishes that can be prepared in the toaster oven (for cooks without a full oven) such as Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Fettuccini, and even make-ahead desserts in a mug, every recipe is delicious and utterly attainable in a kitchen with as little as six square feet of counter space. Along with gorgeous recipes, Mahle delivers tips and techniques for making the most of a small kitchen. Strategies such as “shopping” the pantry before going to the store, transforming leftovers into new meals, create vertical storage options, and buy utensils that nest all help create meals with maximum flavor in minimal space. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Whether Home Is A Small Apartment, A Tiny House Or Rv, A Boat, Or A College Dorm Room, Space In The Kitchen Is Nearly Always At A Premium. But Cooking In A Small Kitchen, With Minimal Equipment, Doesn't Have To Be Limiting; It Can Actually Be Is A Great Opportunity To Hone Food-prep Skills And Become A More Efficient, Versatile Home Chef. And The Smarter The Workspace, The Easier It Is To Cook. In The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook, Chef Annie Mahle Shares Her Small-space Cooking Strategies And 50 Of Her Favorite Recipes She Developed As The Galley Chef Aboard The J&e Riggin, A Windjammer She Operated With Her Husband Off The Coast Of Maine For Many Summers. From Her 6-by-8-foot Kitchen, She Prepared Three Beautiful, Flavorful Meals From Scratch Every Day, For Up To 30 People. From Versatile Breakfast Options, Such As Sweet Corn And Jalepeno Pancakes Or Pan Roasted Honey Pears With Oatmeal, To One-bowl Salads And Mains, Stovetop Meals Such As Pan-fried Red Snapper With Fresh Peas, Shiitakes, And Asparagus With Dill, Dishes That Can Be Prepared In The Toaster Oven (for Cooks Without A Full Oven) Such As Cheese-stuffed Meatballs With Fresh Tomato Sauce And Fettuccini, And Even Make-ahead Desserts In A Mug, Every Recipe Is Delicious And Utterly Attainable In A Kitchen With As Little As Six Square Feet Of Counter Space. Along With Gorgeous Recipes Mahle Delivers Tips And Techniques For Making The Most Of A Small Kitchen. Strategies Such As “shopping” The Pantry Before Going To The Store, Transforming Leftovers Into New Meals, Create Vertical Storage Options, And Buy Utensils That Nest All Help Create Meals With Maximum Flavor In Minimal Space. Whether home is a small apartment, a tiny house or RV, a boat, or a college dorm room, space in the kitchen is nearly always at a premium. But cooking in a small kitchen, with minimal equipment, doesn't have to be limiting; it can actually be is a great opportunity to hone food-prep skills and become a more efficient, versatile home chef. And the smarter the workspace, the easier it is to cook. In The Tiny Kitchen Cookbook, chef Annie Mahle shares her small-space cooking strategies and 50 of her favorite recipes shes developed as the galley chef aboard the J&E Riggin, a windjammer she operates with her husband every summer off the coast of Maine. From her 6-by-8-foot kitchen, she prepares three beautiful, flavorful meals from scratch every day, for up to 30 people. From versatile breakfast options, such as Sweet Corn and Jalepeno Pancakes or Pan Roasted Honey Pears with Oatmeal, to one-bowl salads and mains, stovetop meals such as Pan-Fried Red Snapper with Fresh Peas, Shiitakes, and Asparagus with Dill, dishes that can be prepared in the toaster oven (for cooks without a full oven) such as Cheese-Stuffed Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Fettuccini, and even make-ahead desserts in a mug, every recipe is delicious and utterly attainable in a kitchen with as little as six square feet of counter space. Along with gorgeous recipes Mahle delivers tips and techniques for making the most of a small kitchen. Strategies such as shopping the pantry before going to the store, transforming leftovers into new meals, create vertical storage options, and buy utensils that nest all help create meals with maximum flavor in minimal space. Cover 1 Title page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Love Your Kitchen (Not Theirs) 10 Part 1: Setup and Strategies 14 Chapter 1: Tools and Work Space 16 Chapter 2: Meal Planning 26 Chapter 3: Creative Kitchen 34 Part 2: Recipes for the Small Kitchen 48 Chapter 4: Quick and Light 50 Snacks and Appetizers 52 Small Meals 64 Chapter 5: Salads and One-Bowl Mains 90 Starring: The Salad 92 Dinner in a Bowl 114 Chapter 6: Stovetop One-Pan Wonders 132 In the Skillet 134 In the Pot 166 Chapter 7: From the Oven...or Toaster Oven 186 Chapter 8: Dessert in a Mug and More 202 Acknowledgments 215 Index 216 "Whether home is a small apartment, a tiny house or RV, a boat, or a college dorm room, chef Annie Mahle shares her small-space cooking strategies and 50 of her favorite recipes"-- Making marvelous meals in a small kitchen can be easier than you think. You just need a well-organized space, a little creativity, and recipes that don't require specialized equipment, big appliances, or lots of dishes. Mahle's recipes will help you see the big possibilities for small-space cooking. -- adapted from back cover