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4 Easy & Delicious Sheet Pan Recipes From The New Cookbook Hot Sheet
Updated on November 5, 2024
As longtime New Yorkers, food editors and cookbook authors, Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine are used to the joys of cooking in tiny kitchens. I am, too, living as I do with my husband, Perry, in 500 square feet. That’s why I love their cookbook, Hot Sheet, so much. Not only are the recipes delicious, they’re perfect for my small space, with most using only one half sheet pan to create an entire meal. It’s almost as if Olga and Sanaë, who have spent years whipping up meals in 500-square-foot NYC apartments themselves, have developed these recipes just for me.
Scroll down for four sheet pan recipes for their new cookbook!
Both former cookbook editors at Phaidon, Olga, now an assistant recipes editor at The Washington Post, and Sanaë, a cookbook author, editor and novelist, teamed up to write a book that would be a fresh take on one-pan recipes. The result is an array of elevated dishes that are sophisticated enough for a party, but also work for a weeknight meal.
Olga and Sanaë’s experience is evident on every page. Each recipe is made with easy-to-find ingredients that I almost always have on hand and the instructions are clear and concise; everything I’ve made has turned out perfectly and identical to the pictures on the first try.
Each dish has a new perspective that makes it special. The Mushroom Parmigiana recipe, for instance, is such a great plant-based twist on classic chicken parmigiana that I’ve already made it three times.
Oven Fish Tacos with Avocado, Radishes and Cumin-lime Crema
Oven Fish Tacos are made with seasoned fish, creamy guacamole, cumin-lime crema and jalapeño-onion quick pickles. The components for this bright, citrusy dish come together beautifully; I love the flavour kick from the chipotle and chili.
Get the recipe for the fish tacos here.
Eggplant with Grapes, Feta and Lemony Tahini
A favourite of Olga’s husband, a certified eggplant hater, is Eggplant with Grapes, Feta and Lemony Tahini. It’s silky with a tang from spiced tahini dressing that complements the salty feta and fresh herbs.
Get the recipe for the one-pan eggplant dish here.
All-the-crispy-bits Mac and Cheese
After forever scraping the topping off mac and cheese at dinner parties to have it all for herself, Sanaë took the lead creating All-the-crispy-bits Mac and Cheese, where the crunchy topping is extra generous without compromising the creamy sauce. I’ve made it in under an hour using just two dishes and the richness can’t be beat.
Get this delicious mac and cheese recipe here.
Roasted Chicken with Vegetables and Dijon Mustard
Roasted Chicken with Vegetables and Dijon Mustard is also a standout, thanks to the addition of mustard. “I was working with New York chef, restaurateur and TV personality Marc Murphy a few years ago, and he taught me to toss roasted vegetables in Dijon mustard, which changed everything,” says Olga. “Combined with the chicken juices, it’s heavenly.”
Get the one-pan roasted chicken recipe here.
Though Olga’s son thinks she and Sanaë need to start work on a sequel to Hot Sheet called Hot Sheet: Even Sheetier, for now, both are busy with their day jobs. And I’ll be busy cooking these recipes on repeat.
Recipe from Hot Sheet by Olga Massov and Sana. Lemoine. Copyright 2024 Olga Massov and Sanae Lemoine. Reprinted by permission from Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers