Wonderful cookbook anchored on the idea of partners and couples cooking together in the kitchen. While the book is geared toward romantic couples, I can see it being used by families, friends, and communities to prepare meals together. This book promotes the idea that good food cultivates relationships and community. The recipes are beautifully photographed, accessible, and arranged by every day dinners, cooking for two, gatherings, breakfast, sides, baking, appetizers, sweets and drinks. So many favorites to choose from, but my go-to recipes are the Quick & Cozy Chickpea Curry, Seared Tuna Steaks with Chimichurri, and Warm Goat Cheese with Jam.

Thank you #NetGalley and #ChronicleBooks for the opportunity to review this advanced reader copy.

Cookbooks have recently become a fun thing to browse at. Now that I’m inching out of baby phase and have a little more time for that part of life. And my daughter absolutely loves to help cook. So with summer around the corner, I wrote down some fun ideas our family can try out. It was very fun to recieve some advance copies of these cookbooks. 🥗🍔🌮🍤🍪🧁🧀🥚🍇🥯

Gathering Boards by Sarah Tuthill was making my mouth water. I love a good charcuterie board, and this book was chalked full of ideas, how to lay the board out, different seasonal boards. I want this book for a coffee table book because the pictures were so vibrant and beautiful. It made me want to text all my girl pals and plan a patio night. (Publishing date is June 3) @globepequot @sugaredlittletreats

100 Afternoon Sweets by Sarah Kieffer made me walk to the pantry and grab my secret stash of chocolate. I have so many post its for this one to make with my daughter this summer. I always run into the problem of never knowing what to bring to a girls night, or family cookout. But this book had SO many yummy treats that anyone can make. (Publishing date Sept 30) @chroniclebooks @sarah_kieffer

The Crab Pot Cookbook by The Griffin Family….this was hands down a beautiful and such a fun family effort cookbook! I LOVE seafood, and tell my husband that we must retire or visit frequent the east coast so I can have my lobster. I live in the Midwest, but let me tell you, I am bringing this cookbook out for some fun summer nights! I love the explanations, the creative new things I’ve never heard of, and it was so beautifully put together. It made me want to meet this family for how fun it was. (Publishing date October 14) @thegriffinfamily__ @flashpointchicago

A Couples Cookbook by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser was the most precious couples cookbook I’ve read. I received many for my wedding gifts, but this tops them all. I loved the introduction full of their story, and the pictures of them throughout the book. The meals looked so fun, and easy, and it was so beautifully put together. My husband and I always say it will be fun to make more than our five staple kids dinners eventually. @acouplecooks

I love the idea of bonding as a couple through cooking together. This is a chunky cookbook with incredible photography and so many fun recipes to try. I especially love the section dedicated to cooking for two - it's tough to get those proportions right without running out or having a ton of leftovers! This would make an excellent engagement/wedding/housewarming gift for a couple and I'm excited to start spending more time in the kitchen with my husband making these recipes.