Twos Company: The best of cooking for couples, friends and roommates

Twos Company: The best of cooking for couples, friends and roommates by Orlando Murrin is a cookbook for anyone who likes cooking at home for two. With more than 65 original recipes, it pairs a varied recipe collection with practical guidance designed to keep everyday meals interesting.

Cooking for two is presented as a chance to be flexible and spontaneous, without the demands of feeding a family or entertaining guests. The book tackles familiar challenges, including the need to scale down larger recipes and the problem of repeated leftovers, while offering an alternative to the growing selection of ready meals aimed at twosomes. Alongside the recipes, Murrin sets out key ‘rules’ for cooking for two, with suggestions for sensible shopping to help reduce waste, plus shortcuts and techniques informed by work with professional chefs and food stylists.

Key details

• Cookbook for preparing meals at home for two people
• More than 65 original recipes
• Written by Orlando Murrin
• Combines recipes with practical advice for everyday cooking
• Includes ‘rules’ for cooking for two, including shopping to minimise waste
• Features shortcuts and techniques drawn from professional chefs and food stylists

Synopsis

Twos Company: The best of cooking for couples, friends and roommates focuses on making cooking for two feel varied and worthwhile. It highlights the freedom to cook to your mood, whether you want something homey, a fake-away or a more creative approach.

Alongside the recipes, it looks at the practicalities of cooking for two, from avoiding excess leftovers to shopping more sensibly. It also shares time-saving shortcuts and techniques gathered through professional kitchen and food styling experience.