Deciding what to make for dinner is as much about the time and energy one can muster as it is about the ingredients on hand. That’s why Yasmin Fahr’s gorgeous new cookbook, “Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Recipes for Any Mood,” is divided into chapters based on levels of motivation to cook.

For “when you’re dead tired, don’t want to chop a thing, and are about to open that delivery app,” she offers a section of creative “lap dinners,” meant to easily scale down to serve one, and eat on the sofa while bingeing a favourite TV show. While I personally prefer to eat at a table, the whole chapter speaks to me. This recipe from the book is just one example of how little effort it can take to turn the most ordinary ingredients into a truly enticing meal.