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We’re Alex and Sonja Overhiser: cookbook authors, parents of two, and a real-life couple who cooks together. Since 2010 we’ve shared simple, seasonal recipes from our home kitchen, every one tested on our family and photographed by us.
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New cookbook · Chronicle Books · Spring 2027
Mediterranean Every Night
100+ Nourishing Recipes for Real Life
Our third cookbook brings the vibrant flavors, wholesome ingredients, and feel-good approach of the Mediterranean diet into everyday cooking: flexible recipes, mix-and-match bowls, meal-prep ideas, and a photograph of every single dish.
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Vegetables, olive oil, whole grains, beans, seafood, and a little of what you love. It’s how we’ve cooked all along: here’s where to start.
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