In 2025, It's Fine To Think Small

Don't be afraid to downsize the dishes you'd normally serve a crowd

One of the first things my mother taught me to make was lasagne. When I was growing up, we were a family of four (five when my godmother Maxine was on hand). My mother owned a silver server which held a full-sized 15 by 10 inch glass dish, and she’d make a big lasagne so we could eat at it during the week.

As a grown up, living on my own, I didn’t have …