Small-batch, one-pot dishes to share with close friends and family!

In Cast-Iron Cooking for Two or a Few, Joanna Pruess presents a collection of easy and flavorful dishes that home cooks can create using one of their favorite kitchen tools: their trusted cast-iron skillet.

The dishes included here are perfect for any occasion that brings a small group together—date nights, Sunday mornings with small children, or an off-the-cuff dinner party for out-of-town relatives or close-knit friends—as Pruess takes advantage of high-quality convenience foods (prepared pestos, pumpkin pie spice mix) to save time, money, and cupboard and counter space.

While recipes are divided into chapters by meals, Preuss invites cooks to get creative, mix and match, and buck tradition: The Buckwheat Crêpes with Smoked Salmon can be served for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner. The Blackberry Cobbler with Candied Ginger and Oat Streusel Topping might even become an indulgent breakfast instead of a dessert. Some of the side dishes, like Roasted Corn Pancakes with Cherry Tomato Salsa or Sweet Potato Pancakes with Brussels Sprouts Slaw, could even be the center of a light dinner or lunch.

There’s something for everyone—and their closest friends and family members—in Preuss’s latest, Cast-Iron Cooking for Two or a Few.