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I love, love this cookbook! Started following Melissa on FB and all her recipes are fresh and simple. The salads are my favorite.

I love Melissa’s recipe videos on social media, so I was excited to learn she had published a cookbook. My favorite cuisine is Middle Eastern, but beyond hummus, I don’t know how to cook that way. Melissa’s recipes are a comfortable fusion of traditional American fare infused with Mediterranean/Middle Eastern freshness and flavors. It’s healthier than what I grew up cooking too. The basic salad dressing recipe is a staple in our house now. It’s a great way to get my kid to eat vegetables. I make a big salad and toss it in the dressing, and the salad hers totally devoured every time. I highly recommend the book and Melissa’s videos online. She’s a gifted teacher and chef.

Beautifully illustrated and packed with delicious recipes! I want to make everything in this book. The ingredients and directions are straightforward which makes this a great cookbook even for those that don’t do a lot of cooking. If you love eating healthy and clean, you will appreciate this book. I love watching Melissa Ben-Ishay’s reels with cooking tips. Can’t wait for her new cook book that comes out next month.

If you LOVE pictures, stories & easy to follow recipes, this is the book for you! This by far is my all time favorite veggie/salad cookbook EVER! I absolutely love food that is rich in flavor, eye pleasing & aromatic! This hits it all! The best part about this book is that there is a picture for every single recipe... Sometimes even more! Just looking at all the pictures makes my mouth water! The next best part, and probably tied for 1st, is that there is an AMAZING description of how the recipe came to be! I love how Melissa shares about her ENTIRE family, the history of the recipe and her memories of each dish. The recipes are amazingly simple & easy to follow. Most ingredients, if not all, you'll have in your fridge or pantry already! Plus, Melissa encourages you to go outside the box & try new things, adding extra veggies here or there & using what you already have so nothing goes to waste! Truly the most remarkable cookbook ever!

Full disclosure I have yet to make anything YET but I have read every single page of this book after receiving it just a few hours ago. Melissa has this raw way of cooking that’s so approachable yet delicious and full of flavor. Some recipes are insanely simple and some involve a bit more time and ingredients but nothing is snooty or over the top. It feels like someone who cooks from the heart, is super creative and has polished her faves to share with the world. I feel like there’s this healthy balance of nutrient dense foods with a hint of unhealthiness that makes some things oh-so-satisfying. I feel weirdly proud of Melissa and everything she’s accomplished. Even though I don’t personally know her, I’ve been such a fan of hers since Baked by Melissa opened and have been following her creative recipes on social for years. Can’t wait to make these for myself, family and friends. I have quite a bit marked off!

my wife says, "Meh, 4/5". I tried to explain to her 'meh' is not 4/5, but this is what she insists on.

I started following Melissa on Instagram after I made the green goddess salad and fell in love with her content!!! Of course I had to get her cookbook!! Job well done 👏👏 it’s stunning and I love that she shares some insights about her passion for food along with beautiful family photos! My favorite thing about this book is how every recipe has a beautiful, vibrant picture to show you what you are making!! I hate cookbooks that do not have corresponding photos to their recipes. I like that the recipes are simple and straightforward and mostly all on one page… I find recipes that have too many steps become overwhelming and difficult to follow, you won’t find that here. The back of the book is also full of good useful kitchen knowledge and tips. You can really tell she put her heart and soul into making this book and I’m so proud to own my own copy and start making all the delicious meals 😋 Thank you 🙏

Excellent recipe and quality of book is awesome. Pictures are beautiful