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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Events

First Friday Cooking Demo

Friday, October 5 5:30-7:00 pm | R2GO

Join us on First Friday at R2GO for free food, a cooking demo, and book signing! Rockstar Chef Regina Mehallick will make small bites from local author Sonja Overhiser’s cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking. Books will be available for purchase AND the two women will do a cooking demo together to highlight the perspectives of a professional chef and a home cook. Come hear about how Regina’s restaurant R Bistro was one of first farm to table restaurants that inspired Sonja’s interest in food.

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Book Signing at the Farmer’s Market

Saturday, October 6 10:00-11:30 am

Garfield Park Farmer’s Market

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An Evening with A Couple Cooks

Sunday, November 4 4:00-5:30 pm

Goods for Cooks, Bloomington, IN

Join Sonja & Alex Overhiser, husband and wife team behind the cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking and popular food blog and podcast A Couple Cooks. Sonja and Alex went from knowing nothing about food, to passionately sharing recipes on the internet, to today running their own food media company. Sonja and Alex believe in the power of food to transform our health and communities, and in the flourishing field of creative entrepreneurship. Learn how they organically grew their business to become some of the most sought-after influencers in food, tips for how to thrive as an entrepreneur, and how to make a positive difference in the world one bite at a time. The evening will begin with a thirty-minute talk followed by a Q&A, socializing, light snacks and beverages, as well as an opportunity to shop privately. Participants will receive a copy of Pretty Simple Cooking.

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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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