One Pot Galley Gourmet is a no-fuss, no-fuss cookbook

One Pot Galley Gourmet, by Becky Coffield, is a simple, unpretentious, and irresistible cookbook that specializes in easy-to-prepare, nutritious, and delicious meals. The book is intended for those who don’t have the time, or the inclination, to spend all day in the kitchen (or galley) preparing a meal.

The book offers informative and often humorous tidbits of information scattered liberally throughout, as well as an engaging account of the origins of Mud Bottom Cake, a tempting chocolate treat. Coffield also strongly recommends the use of natural/organic products. Also included are valuable tips on canning fish and making soup stock from scratch.

The book contains an excellent selection of recipes for beef, poultry, fish, vegetarian and pork. These meals range from hearty yet simple, like beef and barley mix and burgundy beans, to elegant lemon chicken linguine and (my personal favorite) salmon linguine. Large recipes are easily halved or quartered for fewer servings. The book does not lean towards fad diets or eating (low carb, low fat, high carb, etc.). Rather, One Pot Galley Gourmet encompasses wholesome, healthy, and nutritious meals that are generally EASY TO PREPARE.

For boaters, each recipe carries a notation as to whether the recipe is a STOVE, OVEN, BARBECUE, or SHOREPOWER meal. Additionally, most of the ingredients used store well with little or no refrigeration and are generally accessible at most ports around the world. Also included is a collection of bread recipes for those who venture far from the shops and bakeries.

Drawing heavily on the author’s first cookbook, “You Can Conquer TMJ: Ideas and Recipes,” which spent considerable time addressing TMJD (temporomandibular jaw disorder) issues, One Pot Galley Gourmet is a must read. happy and fun with more recipes, half a dozen or more bread baking recipes and easy desserts. Coffield’s creations definitely won’t come close to popular TV personalities and haute cuisine, but he won’t find an easier, more nutritious, and more entertaining cookbook on the market than One Pot Galley Gourmet.