Calling her life as a social media influencer "a happy mistake," Diane Morrisey brings all of the "happy" and none of the "mistake" to her cookbook You Got This! Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love. This inviting collection reflects Morrisey's spirited personality--with playful section titles ("Galette It Be") and her insistence that "cooking doesn't have to be complicated."
With 100 pantry-friendly recipes full of helpful tips, Morrisey empowers home cooks--whether new to the kitchen or ready for a refresh--to make delicious food without the fuss. Though every recipe feels approachable, none seem tired or so simple as to be boring. She makes good use of ready-made options like pizza dough and puff pastry, but it never comes off as a shortcut. Instead, Morrisey has crafted a thoroughly homemade collection that feels familiar but fancy, easy but elevated. The full-color photos and effortless styling make every dish look fantastic, which will tempt even the extremely online to add You Got This! to their shelf. --Sara Beth West, freelance reviewer and librarian