One pan, one quick cod dinner

“One-pot wonders” are the specialty of New York food writer Yasmin Fahr, who offers more than 60 quick and easy recipes in Keeping it Simple (Hardie Grant/raincoast, $35.99).

From chicken parts to chops, fish fillets to meatless legume meals, the good-looking collection can appeal either to the beginner cook or the veteran interested in turning out a good meal in a hurry.

Fahr wants us all to become better home cooks, an admirable goal in this era of ready-made products and takeout.

Her experience includes a master’s in food studies from New York University and years as a travel guide inspector for Forbes.

She trims fat and increases helpings of vegetables, and the pages of pantry basics in Keeping it Simple reveal her liking for the cuisines of the Middle and Far East.