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 everyone who loves them.
A gift for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, showers, graduations. You set it up. We handle the rest.
“When we opened the book, I cried.”
“I cried while putting everyone's recipes in.”
“One of the most meaningful things we've done since our wedding.”
This is Small Plates
The recipe, the photo, the note. Together on one page.
Each recipe comes with a photo we make of the dish, and a note from the person who sent it. The people who love them never quite leave the kitchen.
Send the invite. The recipes come to you.
Then we turn them into a hardcover. Three steps, that’s it.
01
You invite.
Share a link, an email, or a QR code, or build a simple event invite. Whatever reaches your people. The ask for a recipe comes built in.
02
They send a recipe.
They type it out or snap a photo. Five minutes, no app, no account. A recipe and a note, in their words.
03
We make the book.
We make an image for every recipe, then design and print the hardcover, shipped to your door. You only pay when it's ready.
Start to delivery, about four weeks.
Included with every book
A Cookbook Specialist reads every book before it prints.
A real person, your Cookbook Specialist, reads every recipe, checks that each photo actually looks like the dish, and goes through the whole book, page by page.
- Reads every recipe, start to finish
- Checks each photo against the dish it belongs to
- Reviews the full layout before it goes to print
The book
Free to start. Pay when it’s ready.
$89–$169per person, shipping included
No card up front. You only pay once the book is printed and on its way, so there’s nothing to risk.
Every book includes
- 50 recipes included
- A photo we make for every recipe
- A note from every person who sends one
- Premium hardcover, 8 × 10 in, full color
- Designed and printed by us
- A Cookbook Specialist who reviews your book
- Full platform access, no app to download
Ready about 3–4 weeks after recipes close.
Free U.S. shipping
Secure checkout
People, not bots
Real recipes. Real people. Real books.
Every one of these came from someone’s kitchen. Tap any to look inside.
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Chili
Shared by Karla Acosta
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Pandemic Tuna Tostadas
Shared by Jerry
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Birthday Carrot Cake
Shared by Gabriela Ramírez
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Easy, Delicious Turkey
Shared by Ale Velasco
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Matcha Pound Cake
Shared by Ber and Pat
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Salmon with Olives
Shared by Verónica Zorrilla
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Spice Bars
Shared by Stephanie Balcázar
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The Best Salmon Tacos
Shared by Barbs and Albert
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Tres Leches Cake
Shared by Patricia García
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Mom's Recipe
Shared by Rosy Carasín
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Banana Bread
Shared by Isabel Balcázar
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Cilantro Fish
Shared by Pau Berber de Cabelo
Real notes, word for word
A recipe tells you how.What they write tells you who.
Notes that bring the people who shared them to your table.
Grandma Mati's Paella
...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.
Ice Cold Beers
Some of my best conversations with Michael have been over a cold beer. No rush, no agenda — just time to catch up and laugh. This is less of a recipe and more of a reminder: always make time for the people you love.
Spanish Tortilla
For any moment. May it give you the same memories together that it's given me.
PEOPLE WHO GOT THE BOOK
What happens after the book arrives.
When we opened the book I cried so much haha… The people we love most giving us a little piece of themselves, of their kitchens, of their stories — what an enormous privilege!! For us this book isn't just recipes, it's having everyone with us in this new chapter, in the most beautiful, everyday way there is.
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.
“Recipe's done! 🥰 What a lovely gift!!!” “Mine's in! I loved this gift!” “Done! What an incredible gift” “Done! ❤️”
AMAZING GIFT!
“It's divine! They're going to love it” “It's incredible!!! Thank you” “No woooow it's incredible!!! 😍” “Thank you for organizing this 🙏”
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.
What shows up at their 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.
Your only job is inviting people.
We handle everything else.
The service
- Every single recipe reviewed before printing
- A full-color photo created for every dish, based on the recipe itself
- Typos fixed, measurements standardized
- Every page designed, one by one
And before it prints, your Cookbook Specialist reads every page. Every time.
Matte surface
The finish.
Smooth matte hardcover. Elegant, durable, designed to age beautifully.
The paper.
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.
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 and Mexico. Your book gets there.
A Monthly Newsletter
One email a month. Real recipes from real kitchens.
Every month we pick the 5 most unexpected, ridiculous, and honest recipes people actually sent in for their books. Just real food from real people. No fluff.
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