Dinner for one, simple and quick, cooked in just one pan

A dish inspired by travels through Germany

Credit : Haarala Hamilton and Valerie Berry

Diana Henry

The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer

Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.

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Published 24 April 2026 12:40pm BST

Fish is probably the food most suited to cooking for one. You can pay attention to doing it perfectly. I ate this a lot during the summer while travelling in the north of Germany.…