This is the most thoughtful gift my partner and I have ever received. The book is beautiful and of great quality, but most of all, it made us feel so appreciated by everyone who sent a recipe. The Small Plates team was amazing, thank you!
A cookbook made by your wedding guests.
For the wedding, the shower, the table after. You set it up. We handle the rest.
The wedding is the easy part.
The flowers lasted three days.
The registry became Venmo transfers.
The photos live on a phone nobody opens.
Eighty people came to yours.
How many of them left something that still exists?
This is Small Plates
A cookbook made by everyone who showed up.
Every guest owns a page.Every page holds a recipe, a note, a name.Every name stays in their kitchen — forever.
Hardcover. Professionally designed.Made to get stained and opened on a Tuesday night.
Here's how it happens.
Three steps. Easier than you think.
01
You invite.
Add your guests. Share one link.
02
They send recipes.
Their favorites. Their stories. We send the reminders.
03
We make the book.
Designed. Printed. Hardcover. Delivered.
Start to delivery, around four weeks.
Everything you need to pull this off.
Without losing your mind.
Team up
Captains
Add friends to help. They invite guests from their side, and everyone splits the cost. You don’t do this alone.
Collect recipes
Emails & SMS
Share a link or send emails in one click. Import your guest list from Zola or The Knot, hit send, and you’re done.
Stay in control
Dashboard
See who’s submitted, who hasn’t, and how the book is coming along. All from your phone.
Wait — is this your wedding?
You can put this on your registry.
Your people fund it. They fill it. You keep it.
Real recipes. Real people. Real books.
They send the recipe. We create an image for every single one.
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Banana Bread
Shared by Irene and Pepe
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Spaguetti a la bolonaise
Shared by Cris and Ric
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Foil-Baked Salmon
Shared by Cristina Rojas
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Pasta Cacio y Pepe
Shared by Henry and Patita
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Honey Soy Garlic Salmon
Shared by Mo Abdelhamid
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Sopa Azteca
Shared by Alma Orozco
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Tapas to Get You Out of Trouble
Shared by Frida
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Double Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt
Shared by Barbs and Albert
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Blue Cheese Salad (Perfect for Summer)
Shared by Nikki and Jorge
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Cheesecake
Shared by Laura and Dany
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Waffle Sandwiches
Shared by Chochos
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Pork Ramen
Shared by Fany
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Rigatoni a la Carbonara
Shared by Juanpis
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Lentil Soup
Shared by Cris and Ric
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Yellow Rice
Shared by Jorge Llaca
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Leftovers: Lobster Risotto Cakes with Fried Egg
Shared by Santi Creixell
Not just recipes. It's what they write.
“...I hope this recipe always reminds you of the importance of staying close — and what better place than around the kitchen. Keep family legacies alive for your children and grandchildren. With all my love.”
— Grandma Mati's Paella
from Dad
What shows up at her door.
Every book is hardcover and full color. Because what's inside deserves to be held in something real.
The Book
A real book. Made to last.
Every Small Plates book is a hardcover cookbook — professionally designed and printed in full color. No templates. No shortcuts.
Each book is different, because every couple's people are different.
HardcoverFull color8 × 10 inMatte finish
Hardcover, matte finish.
Premium hardcover with a smooth matte finish. Clean, elegant, and made to look beautiful on any counter or bookshelf.
Full color, every page.
Professionally designed with AI-generated photography for every recipe. Your people’s food, presented the way it deserves.
Up to 50 recipes.
Each with a personal note from the person who sent it. Their recipe. Their words. Their page in the book.
8 × 10 inches.
Letter size. Big enough to cook from comfortably. The kind of book you leave open on the counter — not tucked away on a shelf.
PUR-glued binding.
Bound with Polyurethane Reactive glue — the strongest binding available. Made to stay open on the counter while you cook.
Built for the counter.
Matte lamination. Thick pages. A hardcover built to handle real kitchen life — stained and open on a Tuesday night.
one of a kind
Photo: binding close-up
One of one
Every book is one of a kind.
Different recipes. Different people. Different stories. Every book we produce exists exactly once — because the people inside it are never the same twice.
No templates. No stock content. Your book is designed, laid out, and printed from scratch — built around the real recipes your people actually sent in.
“No two books are the same — because no two couples' people are the same. That's the whole point.”
Matte surface
The finish.
Smooth matte hardcover. Elegant, durable, designed to age beautifully.
The paper.
150 gsm couché. Thick, smooth, built to hold vivid color and survive the kitchen.
The color.
Full color throughout. Every recipe, every photo, every page — vivid and rich.
8 × 10
8"10"The size.
Letter format. Big enough to read while cooking. A statement on any shelf.
Designed by us. Printed for them.
Made to be used.
Full book specifications →PEOPLE WHO GOT THE BOOK
What happens after the book arrives.
We did this as an anniversary gift and it was one of the most meaningful things we've done since our wedding. Small Plates and Company gives your family and friends a chance to bring their favorite recipes into your home and you get the meals that matter to the people you love. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a thoughtful gift they'll use all the time.
AMAZING GIFT!
I loved it! and I'd definitely do this for other people too. It feels like such a thoughtful, meaningful gift.
I loved it. It's so easy to create the recipes, and the final result is incredible.
Ten years from now,you'll open this book on a random Tuesday.
You'll see a name.You'll remember a face.You'll cook something that tastes like being loved.
That's what you're giving them.Not a gift.A kitchen full of people.
Still at the table.
Questions?
Do I need to upload a photo of the finished dish?
No. Just the recipe itself. We create every image for your book — that's what makes it cohesive and beautiful.
What if some guests don't cook?
Perfect. They can send a takeout order they'd die for. A sandwich they get every time. It's not about being a chef — it's about being in the book.
How long does it take?
Guests need about 5 minutes to submit. The whole process — from invites to printed book — takes 4-6 weeks.
Can I add recipes in any language?
Yes, you can add recipes in any language you want.
What if guests don't send their recipes?
Download your guest list from Zola or The Knot and send them a quick reminder. Most books end up with 30-50+ recipes. People want to be part of this.
Where do you ship?
United States, all of the European Union, and Mexico. Your book gets there.
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