Pre-Order today. Books available to ship March 15, 2013.

Enjoy the best recipes of the year - revamped to serve two.

In a perfect world, cooking for two would simply mean cutting standard recipes in half, but the test kitchen has found that for foolproof results, you often need a smaller pan, less cooking time, or even a different proportion of ingredients. And how do you scale down "big" dishes like lasagna, chili, and pie? In Cooking for Two 2013, the test kitchen has done all of the work for you.

We provide over 150 recipes for a wide range of dishes, from simple skillet suppers, pasta dinners, and everyday main dishes to salads, side dishes, and even desserts. There are chapters featuring lighter meals (like Seafood Risotto and Sauteed Boneless Pork Chops with Port Wine and Cherry Sauce) and slow-cooker suppers for two (such as Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs and Pork Chops with Cranberries). In the chapter "Dinner off the Grill," recipes like Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak with Zucchini Ribbons and Shaved Parmesan and Grilled Spicy Shrimp Masala with Zucchini and Couscous Salad produce complete dinners (main dish plus side dish) without requiring you to turn on the oven or light the stove.

We include a list of the most helpful smaller baking dishes, cake pans, loaf pans, and more that we use throughout the book, and as always, you'll get our picks for the best tasting, best performing supermarket ingredients tested this year.

Additional recipes include:

Baked Risotto with Shrimp and Zucchini

Mediterranean Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Crispy Sesame Pork Cutlets with Wilted Napa Cabbage Salad

Maryland Crab Cakes

Skillet Chicken Fajitas

5-Alarm Chili

Strip Steaks with Potato-Artichoke Ragu

Cajun-Style Eggs in Purgatory with Cheesy Grits

Chili-Glazed Salmon with Bok Choy

Skillet Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Sage, Walnut, and Browned Butter Pesto for Cheese Ravioli

Vegetable Lasagna

Grilled Wine-Herb Marinated Chicken with Warm Cabbage Slaw

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Radicchio and Gorgonzola

Apple Galette

Banana Cream Pie

Speedy Turtle Brownies

Cranberry Nut Muffins

Maple Pecan Scones

Creme Caramel

Cooking for Two 2013

152 recipes

312 pages, hardcover

Full-color photos and step photos throughout

Item number CG05