Laura's Reviews > Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat

Full disclosure: I love Chrissy Teigen. I’m telling you..I have an obsession with her. She is so freaking hilarious, cooks incredible food, speaks her mind no matter what, and is one gorgeous chick (not that this part matters in the slightest..honestly). I admire her. I think my boyfriend gets sick of me talking about her or saying “omg..guess what Teigs just said!” Yes..I have my own personal nickname for her, and she has no clue who I am. Yet in my mind I think we are best friends. I am an avid follower of Chrissy’s food blog, sodelushious, and have cooked numerous meals I didn’t think possible all with the help from my girl, Teigs ;) Her seared scallops have been a staple on my menu since the first day I tried those babies in my mouth.

Luckily for all of us, Chrissy Teigen released her very first cookbook on Tuesday. I can tell you in 100% honesty that this is my all-time favorite cookbook. I will be cooking and trying every single recipe. There is everything. With sections like breakfast all-day, soupmaster, vegetable things, party time, things that intimidate people but shouldn’t, (and even more) you know you’re in for something special! Chrissy has this way of making cooking not too complicated. I’ve always felt that she lays the recipe out in simple terms, while also making it fun and even relatable.

There is incredible photography throughout..of every single recipe (this is how I like my cookbooks so I can look at the food going “nom nom nom”) and obviously of supermodel Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend. Seeing them lounging in bed eating breakfast only made me want to do the same. All of the food looks incredible. Of what I’ve tried so far, they all taste phenomenal. There’s so much to munch on here including: sour cream and broccoli baked potato cakes, “everything” chicken sandwich melts, secretly spicy deviled eggs, actual drunken noodles, roasted whole fish, split pea soup with crispy hot dogs (and hot dog bun croutons), dutch baby pancake, and just so so much more. Girlfriend clearly knows that king’s hawaiian rolls make a sandwich that much better and her cheesy jalapeño tuna casserole has potato chip topping! I mean..when they named her cookbook Cravings, they weren’t kidding.

I admit some of the Thai classics scare me, but I’m an American girl whose extended knowledge of Asian food is basically sushi or Chinese takeout. Even though it’s out of my comfort zone, I’m still going all the way and expanding my food horizons. Pepper Thai (Chrissy’s adorable mom) is amazing. She practically looks like Chrissy’s sister and has such a great personality. It’s hard not to see where Chrissy got it from. I’m so glad she decided to include some of her mom’s recipes that she grew up with. Also, don’t worry..there are several of John’s recipes included as well. I’m dying to try his tuscan brick chicken among other things.

The introductions for each recipe, as well as the intro to the book, all have a way of making me laugh and enjoy every word I’m reading. Usually in cookbooks, these kinds of things feel like fluff and I avoid reading them. But Chrissy’s…I devoured every single word. She talks about everything from life and fast food battles to how her husband John Legend makes the best mac&cheese to how she made recipe x while watching Real Housewives. Yes, the girl loves Bravo and I love her for it. She even calls out Taco Bell for copying a recipe based off an instagram pic she posted. I dig it..I love Chrissy’s spunk, sass, wit, whatever you want to call it. She sort of has it all.

I truly cannot recommend this cookbook enough. I’m over here hoping beyond all hope that Chrissy Teigen decides to come out with a second cookbook because I really cannot get enough of her recipes or personality.