The Pretty Dish: More than 150 Everyday Recipes and 50 Beauty DIYs to Nourish Your Body Inside and Out: A Cookbook

I've never owned a cookbook that is so beautiful and yet so accessible. As a general rule, I don't keep cookbooks right out on my countertops. I have a small selection on a shelf that I do pull out on occasion but don't cook with regularly. The Pretty Dish is the exception to this rule. I have it right out on my counter and refer to it every few days. I've been following Jessica's blog since 2011 and think extremely highly of her recipes and photography. Jessica takes her culinary, food styling, and photography skills to a whole new level with The Pretty Dish. You won't even know where to start because there are so many recipes you'll want to make immediately. Jessica comes up with truly unique recipe concepts that are simple to make and taste amazing. In the first few weeks of owning the cookbook, I've already made the butternut squash queso, carrot coconut soup, sesame Ramen noodles, blueberry-peach cobbler bars, and chocolate crinkle sprinkle cookies, all of which have been so delicious. I plan to make at least another half dozen recipes over the next couple of months. If you've been following Jessica's blog How Sweet Eats for any length of time, you know how genuine and personable she is in each and every post she writes. It's not surprising that her same passionate, candid nature is there on every page of The Pretty Dish. With an active FB group for The Pretty Dish, which Jessica herself participates in daily, you truly feel like you're cooking right alongside her and her many followers. I look forward to being part of this group for many months to come.

As a long time follower of Jessica's amazing blog "HowSweetEats", I found The Pretty Dish to be a gathering of so many wonderful things, from recipes to pictures to beauty tips. The recipes are innovative and bring together ingredients in a new and spectacular way. I've always liked to cook, but thought I pretty much had made everything out there - until the Pretty Dish came along - who knew food could taste so good!! The Butternut Squash Queso is delicious and I don't think there is a better recipe for cornbread than Herbed Feta Cornbread. "Hot Pink Hummus" and "Rosé Ice Cubes" will have a regular spots at happy hour this summer! As an added bonus, the DIY beauty recipes like Lemon Vanilla Cake Lip Scrub give you something to put together while the Blueberry Peach Cobbler Bars are cooking! Jessica's engaging spirit and warm heart resonate throughout - I feel lucky to share in her gifts through the blog and The Pretty Dish. I am a huge fan and can't wait to see what's next!!!!

I've been a reader and HUGE fan of Jessica and her blog from the very beginning. Needless to say, I was on pins and needles waiting to get this book since she announced it! Especially after being such a lover of Jessica's first cookbook, Seriously Delish. I read both cookbooks cover to cover the day I received each of them, and dog-eared nearly every page. I didn't think it was possible for her to "up her game", but Jessica completely outdid herself with The Pretty Dish. It is SUCH an incredible book, with such creative recipes, and absolutely stunning photography. Jessica's fun personality is woven through every recipe in the book, and she also shares a few of her favorite playlists, 50 beauty DIYs (!!), and ideas for themed dinner parties! All of the recipes can be made in 60 minutes or less, which is amazing for someone like me who is constantly busy, but wants imaginative and delicious meals all the time. I can't say enough good things about this book, and it will constantly have a home on my kitchen counter. And I am certain you'll feel the same!

This book was so worth the wait when I pre-ordered it. Jessica’s recipes are creative and delicious. There’s so many flavor combinations that I would have never thought of myself and yet none are so far out there that it wouldn’t appeal to most. There’s lighter fare as well as decadent dishes (lobster burrata anyone?). The recipes are fairly simple and easy to execute without a million steps or obscure ingredients. Her cocktails are to die for and her party planning menus are AMAZING. The beauty recipes are such a nice bonus. I’ve tried making a couple scrubs are both lived up to the descriptions. The way Jessica writes is relatable. I feel like I’m recipe swapping with one of my best girlfriends. Do you yourself a favor and buy The Pretty Dish! It’s become my favorite cookbook and go to recipe collection.

This book has such amazing recipes! I don’t think there’s one thing in here I wouldn’t want to make! Jessica is so talented, genuine, funny, and relatable. Her recipes are truly hers... once you become more familiar with her style you’ll see that she is somehow able to add her own personal unique style to anything she makes. All her recipes are super easy to follow and easy to modify based on your own likes and dislikes. I recently started following her more on social media and joined the “book club” for this cookbook on Facebook which has an amazing, supportive group of people that you can ask for advice on recipes! One of my favorite things about this book is that she includes a chapter on “diy food bars” like overnight oats, s’mores, etc. I also love the end of the book where there are recipes for face masks, lip scrubs, body scrubs, and more. I didn’t know it was possible to actually be so obsessed with a cookbook!!! It’s great to know that others are just as obsessed with this cookbook too!

I need reading glasses - mine are a 2.5. With them I can normally read anything put in front of me…..except the measurements in these recipes!! I literally need a magnifying app or need to take a photo and enlarge it to see the measurements. The 1/3 could be just about anything to me! I’ve never had a problem like this with a cookbook - or any type of book - before. I’ve marked a few recipes I want to make - in my opinion that is a win for a cookbook! Even adding one new recipe to my stash that my family and I love is well worth the price of the cookbook:)

Where do I start? The pictures are awe-inspiring. Jessica's writing style makes you feels like you're hearing from a friend, and the recipes are so incredibly brilliant and mouthwatering (Helloooo, Blackened BBQ Salmon, Chocolate Crinkle Sprinkle Cookies and Roasted Corn and White Chicken Chili!) Every single recipe is so beautifully crafted, comes together quickly and tastes amazing (and this is coming from someone who cooks for a family of very picky eaters). I've been following Jessica's blog How Sweet Eats for nearly eight years now and EVERY single recipe I've ever tried has been a home run. In fact, a lot of her recipes have become part of our family traditions. Do yourself, your family, and your friends a favor and order The Pretty Dish. Seriously, get it. You won't regret it!

I have both of Jessica's cookbooks and love them both!! Her recipes are so approachable and the pictures are FANTASTIC! I like to see what a dish will look like when I'm finished, so the photos are an important part of any cookbook I purchase. But more than that, Jessica is approachable. She has a Facebook group for the cookbook, answers questions people have about recipe substitutions and sometimes has giveaways! She's amazing. I actually had the pleasure of meeting her at a book signing for her first book: Seriously Delish. I wanted to sit down and hang with her. She's so friendly and you can tell immediately that she loves what she does! And she appreciates her fans. Her blog is daily reading for me. But forget all that...just buy the book. It will never be put on your shelf because you will constantly be cooking from it. On a side note: my daughter and I used one of the beauty recipes (an oatmeal sugar scrub) to give away at a bridal shower. It was a huge hit!!

El libro tiene algunas buenas recetas, rescataría un par de postres y otro par de platos fuertes junto con desayunos, sin embargo, la gran mayoría de las recetas son son ensaladas, demasiadas ensaladas... Y la otra mayoría son de 'agarra el pan, y úntale queso crema y ponle salmón'... y también contiene aderezos y dips. No fue de mi argrado, pero si lo que tú buscas es un libro de ensaladas entonces sí te lo recomiendo. Respecto a los DIY, me gustan porque ya los conozco, ya los he hecho porque los he visto repetidamente en Pinterest, nada nuedo. No lo recomiendo.

I am obsessed with this book. And Jessica. And Howsweeteats. I'm a long-time follower of Jessica's blog, and I love her amazing style and her approachable recipes. I ended up with TWO copies of this book, because I pre-ordered it as soon as it was listed, and my mum pre-ordered it for me, hoping it would be a surprise Easter gift - BOTH books arrived on the same day!! The recipes in this book are incredible. Whether you've been following the author for a long time, or are just taking a browse through this book (which, like, get your butt over to howsweeteats.com ASAP), Jessica's awesome voice will guide you through these recipes with ease. There's lots in here for everyone - whether you've got a sweet tooth, want to incorporate more veggies, or want to wow all your friends (and I swear, you really will), this book can do it all, and more.

Love the quality , Great photos . I follow her on IG and she posts some of the same recipes but having the book on hand is so much more convenient.

I am a HUGE fan of this cookbook. I have been a follower of Jessica’s blog for years, and own her first cookbook as well. I have slowly been making my way through this cookbook and have loved all 15+ recipes I have made so far. I especially love that The Pretty Dish includes beauty and cocktail recipes. The Coconut Carrot soup, Korean beef, Blueberry Biscuits and Red Curry are some of my favorites and have already been made on repeat in my house. This cookbook is a must!

So many easy and quick recipes and all the photos are gorgeous! I’ve loved everything I’ve made so far! I also like how a lot of the recipes make 2 servings. It’s perfect if there’s only two of you and easy to double for more people.