The Full Plate: Flavor-Filled, Easy Recipes for Families by Ayesha Curry - Non Fiction - Hardcover

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780316496179
Publisher: Voracious
Publication Year: 2020

Overview
The Full Plate is a New York Times bestselling cookbook from chef, entrepreneur, and TV star Ayesha Curry, built for busy families who want home-cooked meals without the stress. Packed with 100 flexible, flavor-filled recipes that come together in under an hour, this collection covers sheet pan dinners, crowd-pleasing pastas, hearty salads, healthier takes on takeout favorites, and kid-friendly meals and desserts. Whether you're juggling work, school runs, or a house full of hungry kids, Ayesha's practical approach helps you gather everyone around the table with less time in the kitchen and more time together.

About the Book
Ayesha Curry knows firsthand what it means to have a full plate. Between running businesses, raising three children, and life in the public eye, she still believes dinner is where families connect. In this cookbook, she shares the recipes that keep her own household fed and happy, translated into approachable, no-fuss instructions for home cooks of every skill level. The Full Plate is organized around real weeknight problems: what to make when you're short on time, how to please picky eaters and adventurous palates at the same table, and how to turn a handful of pantry staples into something everyone will actually eat. Recipes range from comforting sheet pan dinners and quick pastas to bright, healthy salads, lightened-up versions of takeout classics, and playful desserts that kids can help make. Ayesha also includes a few grown-up-only extras, like cocktails, for when the kids are finally in bed. Throughout, the book is illustrated with warm, appetizing photography that makes each dish feel achievable rather than intimidating. Reviewers have praised it as an approachable, family-first cookbook well suited to time-strapped home cooks, and it earned a spot as a New York Times bestseller shortly after release. Beyond the recipes, Ayesha weaves in her own philosophy on food as connection, drawing on her experience as a mother, restaurateur, and television host to show that a satisfying home-cooked meal doesn't require hours of prep or professional skills. It's a practical, encouraging resource for anyone who wants to eat well without sacrificing the time they have.

Key Benefits

• 100 flexible, flavor-filled recipes designed to come together in under an hour
• Written by New York Times bestselling author and TV personality Ayesha Curry
• Covers sheet pan dinners, pastas, salads, takeout-inspired dishes, and kid-friendly meals
• Includes desserts, sides, and a few adults-only beverages
• Beautifully photographed with clear, easy-to-follow instructions
• Brand new hardcover edition, perfect for gifting or building a home cookbook library

About the Author
Ayesha Curry is a New York Times bestselling author, celebrated entrepreneur, television host, and restaurateur. She previously authored The Seasoned Life and has starred in ABC's Family Food Fight and the EllenTube series Fempire. She is the co-owner of the International Smoke group of restaurants and has been featured in Food & Wine, Time, InStyle, Cooking Light, the Wall Street Journal, People, Parents, Good Housekeeping, and USA Today. Ayesha is mom to three children and wife to NBA star Stephen Curry, and she brings that busy family life directly into the pages of The Full Plate.

Why You'll Love This Book
Perfect for holiday gift-giving, a new-parent baby shower, a back-to-school kitchen refresh, or simply restocking your own cookbook shelf, The Full Plate delivers realistic, delicious recipes for busy families. It's an easy pick for anyone who wants a home-cooked meal on the table every night without spending hours in the kitchen after work or school.

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