I’m an okay cook. I have definitely gotten better over the years. When I first got married, I cooked a lot of Hamburger Helper, mac n’ cheese, and Rice a Roni. Haha! I’m not bashing those things—we would have starved without them in those early days! Thankfully, I have learned a few things since then. That’s where cookbooks like Live Life Deliciously by Tara Teaspoon come in. When I have good resources, my family eats better.

“As a former food editor and stylist with Martha Stewart and food director of Ladies’ Home journal magazine, Tara knows how to create and showcase gorgeously themed meals for every lifestyle and occasion.

In her first cookbook, she shares more than 120 delicious showstopping recipes that are designed to impress and gather people together around food. From leisurely weekend brunches spent over burrata with grilled peaches and orange zest chimichurri to easy weeknight rice bowls with carrot-ginger dressing to a mouthwatering cherry crostata, Tara explains how to put together and master several special go-to dishes with global flavors to add to your repertoire.

Tara’s takes on classic recipes plus her innovative entertaining ideas and helpful tips are designed to encourage cooks to enjoy their time in the kitchen and incorporate new flavors, ingredients, and comforting-but-elevated meal ideas into their everyday cooking.

The book also includes a section where she provides a basic recipe which can then be easily transformed into two or three new recipes to make meal planning a breeze during busy weeknight schedules.

Live Life Deliciously with Tara Teaspoon shows foodies, both serious and casual, how to present food as an interesting and beautiful culinary experience with dishes that taste as delicious as they look.”