Pretty Simple Cooking

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A love story at its finest, Alex and Sonja Overhiser first fell for each other–and then the kitchen. In a matter of months, the writer-photographer duo went from eating fast and frozen food to regularly cooking vegetarian meals from scratch. Together, the two unraveled a “pretty simple” approach to home cooking that kicks the diet in favor of long-term lifestyle changes. While cooking isn’t always easy or quick, it can be pretty simple by finding love in the process.

A Couple Cooks | Pretty Simple Cooking is an irresistible combination of spirited writing, nourishing recipes with a Mediterranean flair, and vibrant photography. Dubbed a “vegetarian cookbook for non-vegetarians”, it’s a beautiful book that’s food for thought, at the same time providing real food recipes for eating around the table. The book features:

100 vegetarian recipes, with 75 vegan and 90 gluten-free options
A full-color photograph for every recipe
Recipes arranged from quickest to more time-consuming
10 life lessons for a sustainably healthy approach to cooking, artfully illustrated with a custom watercolor

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Upcoming Events

Joint book signing with Laura Lea of Laura Lea Balanced, 2:00-4:00 pm. We’ll have treats from both books and guest appearances by Amelia’s Flower Truck and Anna Blair Publow jewelry. Kid-friendly and free!

Book talk, Q&A and signing (and maybe bliss bites), 2:00 pm. Free! Books available to purchase at the store.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. We’re guests at the East Garden Summer Series at the library. Come hear us talk about our favorite healthy recipes and sustainable eating tips!

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Praise for Pretty Simple Cooking

“Pretty Simple Cooking says that cooking should be about love for food, the process of cooking it, and the people around you. This book is for anyone who feels intimidated to step into the kitchen, because Sonja and Alex have such encouraging lessons about life, love, and food. It’s also for food lovers of any level looking for creative recipes to up their veggie game.”

“This is absolutely one of the most incredible cookbooks I've had the honor to cook from EVER. In part because their recipes resonate with me personally: family-friendly, easy, accessible, packed with flavor and often comfort-food inspired. But I am also completely blown away by how well-written the book is and how detailed the recipes are. Sonja & Alex have a way of conveying the importance of eating real, wholesome food that isn't preachy or dogmatic. Instead, their approach is warm, inviting, relatable and incredibly thoughtful.”

“Alex and Sonja Overhiser nailed the modern conundrum about cooking real, nurturing food: you have to fall in love. Their Ten Lessons, sprinkled between accessible, mouth-watering recipes, are the perfect guide to inspiring just that—a deep love of home cooking.”

“To be clear, this is not a cookbook, it is a love story. Sonja and Alex have poured their hearts into crafting a simply beautiful and accessible menu of opportunities for us all to learn to love what we feed ourselves and our families. Their passion for simple and wholesome sings out from every page, with sparing, clear recipes and dazzling photos. I love this book and you will too!”

“ Pretty Simple Cooking is the ultimate cookbook that everyone needs. Sonja and Alex have written a collection of delicious and approachable vegetarian recipes that are sure to delight. Their enthusiasm is infectious and we can’t wait to start cooking these mouthwatering recipes right now.”

“The book is beautiful and the recipes are drool-worthy, but it’s the whispered mindset I love most: that dinnertime needn’t be a race to the finish line. In cooking and in life, sometimes you gotta stop and smell the rosemary.”

“What I can’t convey to you here is the warmth that radiates from each of the 10 lessons—they are lighthouses for those lost and lonely souls who have struggled to find ease and meaning in the kitchen. From the start, Pretty Simple Cooking feels like a hand to hold in the midst of cooking chaos, and the broader chaos of life. The book’s lessons, its clarity, and the feeling of empowerment that rises from each page is remarkable.”

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