Girl Dinner is fine (The book, not the concept. The concept is great.). Lots of attractive food photography. Instructions on how to plate the completed ”recipe” suitable for social media food photography. Lots of simple combinations, with plenty of premade foods or leftovers. I'm not sure that all the ingredients are accessible (I have no idea where in my area I could buy prepared pork belly in order to have leftovers for a later meal, for instance.). Some of the plates involve cooking, which I didn't think was a major element of girl dinners, and some were more like snacks than meals, but I guess the concept of girl dinner is nebulous enough that they fit.

I think this book is for a very specific demographic, and I don't think I'm in that demographic. But if you're really into simple meals and sharing food photography on social media, this might be the book for you!

Thank you to Cider Mill Press and #Netgalley for access to an advance digital copy of #GirlDinner .

I admit I went into this cookbook with certain expectations; I was expecting more cooking, even if the cover does promise no-cook meals. But "cookbook" isn't quite the right vibe for this; it's an entertaining book, for those times when you're the only one you're entertaining. I appreciated learning plating and presentation techniques (there's no reason why you can't make your meal a visual feast too), and the snack plates will inspire you to come up with your own flavor and texture combos, and while I don't consider the suggestion to make boxed mac & cheese and eat it out of a wineglass to be a recipe per se, there are recipes in here, and some light, easy cooking. The ingredients seem like they'd be relatively easy to find, but if there is something you can't locate (or you just don't care for), substitutions can easily be made. This book probably won't appeal to everyone, but it does contain lots of interesting ideas, helpful tips, and inspiration for those days where you don't have the time or energy to do full-on cooking, and/or you just want something comforting, easy, and graze-able.

#GirlDinner #NetGalley

Arc Review:
Overall Rating: 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I absolutely loved the ‘girl dinner’ trend when it was popular on TikTok even participating in the trend and relating to it on a good level. This book feels more suited to teenagers and younger adults and just for beginners in the kitchen. I also have to say that I loved the names of the recipes, lots of them were pretty clever and funny. Also the photos in the book were a nice touch and they all felt like they would come right off my Instagram feed. I loved this book and I would buy a copy for myself.

Thank you NetGalley

Useful book to have on hand when you don't feel like cooking or you just don't have enough time to meal prep. I enjoyed the recipes.

This photos in the book are very nice, but I really wouldn't consider these "recipes" for girl dinner. Some of them are very simple, and others are too elaborate to be considered girl dinner.

The pictures were nicely done. I don’t think I would use the “recipes” included in this book they seem too simple and anyone who has been cooking for a while or knows how to keep their pantry well stocked could create these dishes without this cookbook. Maybe teens who are just beginning to get interested in making their own meals or putting together snacks for friends would benefit from this title more.

Thannks to Netgalley and Cider Mill Press for allowing me to review.

Was this a fun book? Yes. Were the pictures very pretty? Also yes. Will I ever use this book? No. I love the trend of girl dinner but idk the recipes were either too simplistic or didn’t feel like girl dinner to me.

All in all fun concept. Maybe better suited to a younger person.

I thought this would be a cookbook for those with little time and want a recipe that will look nice and be simple to prepare.

I liked the concept of this and the pictures were pretty, however many of the recipes were far too simple or were similar enough to be repetitive. Recipes that consisted wholly of heating up frozen food with the instructions stating only to "follow the instructions" on the packaging should not count as recipes. This seems better suited to be a blogpost rather than a cookbook.

I would not purchase this.

I liked the idea behind this cookbook, but I feel like what you receive it's not really worth the price.

Sure, the main idea of a girl dinner is to be available as fast as possible, which this book has, there are many ideas of really easy to assemble boards and pretty plates, with very nice photos. The recipes sound really tasty too. However, it feel like these recipes will work great on social media, alongside the whole girl dinner trend, but not so much as a book.

That being said, the book is giving exactly what it's promised, so if you really want some ideas for no-cook dinners and nothing super fancy, but pretty and easy to put together, this book might work for you.

Inhalt
Girl Dinner ist inspiriert von einem TikTok-Trend und bietet 85 kreative und einfache Rezepte für Snackplatten und schnelle Mahlzeiten ohne Kochen. Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die wenig Zeit oder Lust auf aufwendiges Kochen haben, aber trotzdem köstliche und ansprechende Gerichte genießen wollen. Von Prosciutto und Feigen über Bagels mit Räucherlachs bis hin zu charcuterieartigen Snackplatten bietet das Buch eine Vielzahl an Ideen, die leicht umzusetzen sind und perfekt zu einem entspannten Abend passen. Es berücksichtigt verschiedene Ernährungsbedürfnisse und liefert einfache Rezepte, die schnell und budgetfreundlich zubereitet werden können.

Meinung
Girl Dinner ist ein unterhaltsames und praktisches Buch für alle, die unkomplizierte, aber dennoch genussvolle Mahlzeiten lieben. Besonders beeindruckend ist die Vielfalt der Rezepte, die sowohl für spontane Abende mit Freunden als auch für entspannte Solo-Mahlzeiten geeignet sind. Die Anleitungen sind klar, einfach und erfordern keine besonderen Kochkenntnisse – ideal für Anfänger oder Menschen mit wenig Zeit. Die „No-Cook“-Philosophie macht es zudem perfekt für Menschen, die schnelle, aber leckere Lösungen für den Alltag suchen. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die wunderschönen, Instagram-würdigen Fotos, die jede Kreation stilvoll in Szene setzen.

Fazit
Girl Dinner ist ein perfektes Buch für alle, die schnelle und leckere Mahlzeiten ohne Kochen zubereiten wollen. Mit vielseitigen Rezepten, die sich leicht an den eigenen Geschmack anpassen lassen, und wunderschönen Fotos bietet es sowohl Inspiration als auch praktische Tipps für den Alltag.

Bewertung: ★★★★★ (5/5)

There was good recipes and the pictures were beautiful! The only downside is that I wouldn’t say a lot of the recipes give ‘girl dinner’, anything over half an hour isn’t a girl dinner to me. Also unless willing to find alternatives it’s not veggie friendly.

Hot off TikTok's 'Girl Dinner' trend is a book full of Girl Dinner inspo! Lots of ideas which I would be willing to give a go

A cute concept that was ultimately a celebration of charcuterie. I loved the tongue-in-cheek recipes (like mac n' cheese in a cocktail glass) mixed with the "premium" recipes that may take a little extra effort.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. It's a nice idea for a cookbook, but nothing extraordinary.

I think I was looking for something ither than what this was. There were a few simple dinners, and the whole point of girl dinner to me is to save tine and not be overly complicated. There were a lot of pretty dishes, and I do l like that, but for giro dinner all I want is simplicity.

Das ist genau Mein Ding!

Besonders neugierig bin ich auf das Rezept für Chicken and Waffles! Die Fotos im Buch sind kreativ und machen richtig Lust auf Kochen.
Mir gefällt, dass die Zutatenliste überschaubar und die Rezepte einfach umzusetzen sind. Der Fokus liegt auf der ansprechenden Präsentation der Gerichte. Das Buch hat mir auch Lust auf neues Geschirr gemacht.

Ich kenne die Autorin nicht, aber es steht, dass sie auf TikTok aktiv ist. Obwohl der Titel „No Cook“ lautet, gibt es doch einige Rezepte, bei denen man tatsächlich etwas kochen muss, wie etwa Nudel- oder Hähnchengerichte.

If you’re into fun snacky dinners, you’ll want to pick up Girl Dinner: 85 Snack Plates and No-Cook Meals. The authors have taken a unique take on making fun, tasteful dinners in small amounts of time and with ingredients picked up at the store or ones that are around the house. There are dozens of ideas for putting together good meals without needing to cook or do anything fussy. Some of the menus do require cooking, such as making homemade fries (that’s what an air fryer is for), and once anyone reads the menus, the possibilities seem endless.

Most of the ideas don’t really require a recipe, but the ones that do are straightforward and succinct, with ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions. However, most readers won’t need much in the way of instruction, since most of the meals are no-brainers. That is not to say they are unexciting or boring – rather they are fun and most readers will want to make something from this book often.
One thing that makes a good cookbook is good, professional photographs. This cookbook has plenty, and they make it hard to decide just what to make next. Many of us have too much to do and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen; this makes it possible to get more done at home and still eat.
All told, these fun snack-type meals will make it seem like you’re attending a fun party and grazing a buffet table. Fun! Fun! Fun!

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

As a girly who barely remembers to feed herself and loves a little pull together meal, this book is everything for me. Also, this book is so cute and fun and definitely for the girls. There’s not just recipes but advice for different dining situations and the photos were so sticking aesthetically pleasing. Everything was so instagrammable, it was definitely made to be showcased on social media. I won’t say that this was the most detailed or revolutionary cookbook out there but this would be such a cute gift to a friend that doesn’t cook much or if you have like a teenage daughter or niece. It’s not meant for the avid chef, but I think they definitely knew that whilst writing the cookbook. I loved it and my favorite recipe was ‘All I Care About Is Pasta and Like Three People’

Not sure how this constitutes a cookbook, when it is not really recipes but photos and assembling things.

Book Name: Girl Dinner
Author: Jamison Diaz-Imlah

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Thank you to [**Cider Mill Press](https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/94605) and Netgalley** for an ARC

Stars: 5

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