It’s been a while since I’ve read a cookbook cover to cover. But that all changes today.
I’ve patiently been waiting for Cravings by Chrissy Teigen for MONTHS. Literally, months. And there’s not one ounce of sarcasm in that statement. Ever since I found out she was doing a cookbook I’ve been excited and today’s the big day!
You might be thinking, what’s a super gorgeous model doing writing a cookbook, does she even eat? Well, guess what, news flash… she does! And I’m pretty sure we have the same taste in food! This culinary-school-trained cook is KILLING it in the kitchen and she bring with it some sarcasm, sass, and a whole lot of humor!
The book showed up on my doorstep last week and I kid you not when I tell you that I dropped everything I was doing and read it cover the cover. The recipes are all incredible, the photos make me want to eat everything in sight and the stories that come with each headnote and the intro make me laugh just as much as her tweets and instagrams. If you don’t follow her on either platform, you’re MISSING OUT!
I’m cooking my way through the book this week on snapchat! Last night was the Chinese Chicken Salad and it was ah-mazing! Tonight I’m making the cheesy guacamole because hello, it’s TACO TUESDAY and I wrote a damn book on avocados. It’s my job to try her guac recipe! Last week I made Pepper’s Spicy Clams with Pasta and the Pounded Thai Papaya Salad… everything is incredible. Tomorrow I’m almost 100% certain the tomato soup is happening as word on the street is that it’s life changing and she’s the self proclaimed soup master so I’m basically doing myself a disservice if I don’t make it immediately.
It made up of 10 chapters including Breakfast All Day, Soupmaster, Salads (For When You Need Them), Noodles and Carbs, Thai Mom, Party Time, Sh*t on Toast, Vegetable Things, Things That Intimidate People but Shouldn’t, and Supper. There’s no room for dessert here because as Chrissy would tell you, she’d rather order another pasta! I mean, we’re kinda spirit animals! Unless of course a slutty brownie is on the menu, then I’m ordering that AND another pasta.
Grab a copy of it while it’s still available – Cravings by Chrissy Teigen – I’m 100% certain it’s going to sell out ASAP! Or take your chances and enter to win a copy here! I’m giving away 5 copies to 5 lucky winners (must live in the US) and winners will be picked in 1 week! To enter, just leave a comment below letting me know if you’d rather order a dessert or another savory main course in place of dessert! Ready go…
And major congrats to Chrissy! It’s perfection.
Definitely something savory….pizza for sure.
I have a major sweet tooth so that would be tough, but probably dessert! 🙂
Dessert….:P
I’m going to have to go with savory!!! And a perfectly paired bottle of wine to go with it.
Wow, talk about a hard hitting question smack dab in the middle of that 2pm post-lunch haze! I would pick a savory dish- dessert is incredible but I find after a bite or so they can be too rich. I’d be rather be indulging on a savory dish where I can taste flavors compliment each other, pair it with a glass of wine and come up with ways to recreate at home. In my family, food always brought us together and by dessert time, we were all in a food coma and “quality time” ended as we all passed out on the couch. The main course is where the GOOD conversation happens 🙂
I was a pastry chef so dessert for me! I have a serious sweet tooth 🙂
Definitely dessert. Always need something sweet at the end of a restaurant meal no matter how full I am!!!
Savory- all day, every day.
Carbs, carbs, carbs! Can’t get enough of them, so I would definitely order another savory meal…and then hit up a fro-yo shop on the way home!
I would order shrimp scampi with pasta and dessert and of course, i have to have a glass of vino or two!!
I would order savory. And I’m excited for this cookbook as well. Thanks for the opportunity!
Hands down dessert! I never turn down dessert. Ever.
SAVORY GALETTE!!! best of all worlds!
Another main – ideally something with cheese, because cheese.
I’d get dessert! The cookbook looks great!
I’m a cookbook junkie, i need this in my collection! 100% dessert all the way, I have a major sweet tooth 🙂
desserts FTW!!!
Dessert for sure!!! I’m also excited about this book!!!
Wow your raving review makes me really want to go out and buy a copy right now! But I will be patient and see if I win this giveaway 😉
I loooooooooove sweet stuff so of course I would order dessert! And my fav is creme brulee 😀
I would soooo order dessert. ..anything chocolate…lol
I would ordinarily go for dessert but I should really say SALAD! thanks for the chance! So excited!!!
Hey Hey!! Guess what? You won! Shoot me an email at gaby (at) whatsgabycooking (dot) com and I can ship you the cookbook! xxoo
I love Chrissy and I love food!! She’s so real which makes me love her even more. I would totally choose another savory dish over dessert. I NEVER order dessert because I’m too busy stuffing my face with savory food. Dessert doesn’t tickle my fancy like savory food does =]
An entree!
Dessert.. and I might just eat it first!
Dessert always!
I would rather order a dessert, I love having a bit of sweet at the end of a meal! The book looks amazing
Dessert all the way!
Dessert! 100% absolutely, DESSERT!
I have been so excited for this cookbook to come out! So delushous ! I would order a savory dish for sure. Love Chrissy’s Asian chicken pasta!
I would choose dessert!
Dessert all the way!
I always like the “dessert 1st, as life is uncertain” school of thought, but as I age, real food is nudging out my old bad ways…TY for your blog–I love your spirit & your enthusiasm is an inspiration!!
I would prefer a savory restaurant!! the saltier the better!!! :)) I would love this book!!
Dessert! Couldn’t live without it!
Just gave away most of my cookbooks… only keeping a very select few.. Genius Recipes, Ina Garten Foolproof to name a couple of the yummy 8 others. Thinking this Cravings book would fit awesomely in to my new and improved collection! I would order anything with garlic and or spice…
Dessert. Always dessert!
I’d choose a dessert for sure, but I’d love to try Chrissy’s recipes!
Dessert!
Main course! I’m not that into desserts!
This book looks amazing! And I would order dessert for sure!
Damn, that’s a tough one. I’m craving something sweet at this very moment, So, I’ll go with sweet.
Dessert!!
I would love a copy of her book…you made me actually NEED to have it! 🙂 I would order another entree (or appetizer if possible). Savory all the way!
Another savory, please!!! Unless it is savory AND sweet!!
cheese. always more cheese (hold the cake).
Main meal, of course!
Savory….and it’s delish, you don’t even need dessert!!
DESSERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like a great cookbook! Would love to have my own copy to try out all her revipes!
I would order something savory rather than a dessert I a restaurant. ❤️
Hi Gabby- savory all the way! Also, I wanted to take this time to basically tell you that I am obsessed with your blog. Im also a Southern CA girl, who moved to NYC 5 years ago and I miss the food culture out there so much! There is not such thing as good Mexican out in NYC, believe me I’ve tried and eventually stopped trying bc it was that awful! Ive resorted to cooking it myself. Though the cost of avocados are WAY more expensive out here, I refuse to cut it out of my diet and sumbled across your blog via Instagarm, and lets just say I vicariously live through you and youre recipes!
THANKS LORI!!! XXOO