Stop throwing food (and money) away!
The U.S. Dept. of Labor estimates that the average family of four spends $8,513 per year on groceries. Of that, $1,200-worth of food is thrown out and wasted every year.

This special issue will help you cook well, and cook smart.

The goal of Cooking for Two 2010 was to take some of our best recipes and cut them down to size—to serve just two—with tailored cooking techniques and smart shopping tips that will cut down on wasted food and wasted money. This 64-page double issue features more than 60 of our test cooks favorite foolproof recipes of the year, all specifically tweaked, tested, and developed for just two servings, in one collectible issue.

Featured "Just-for-two" recipes include:

24-Hour Omelet, Angle Food Cake, Baked Cod with Cherry Tomatoes and Artichokes, Beef Pot Pie, Berry Gratin, Buttermilk Pancakes, Chicken Saltimbocca, Classic Beef Chili, Lazy Man's Lobster, Crème Brulee, Curried Chicken Skewers, Easy Quiche Lorraine, Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce, Grilled Vegetable and Bread Salad, Italian-Style Grilled Cornish Game Hen, Lemon Pudding Cake, Miso-Glazed Salmon, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Pork Schnitzel, Savory Spinach Strudel, Smoked Salmon and Leek Tart, Spicy Basil Noodles with Crispy Tofu, and Turkey and Green Chili Enchiladas, and Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

The Cooking for Two 2010 Special Issue also includes some of our top picks for the best ingredients and cookware equipment, including the best: inexpensive meat thermometer, chili powder, fish spatula, grill brush, food processor, inexpensive nonstick skillet, chicken broth, and store-bought pizza dough.