Malibu Farm Cookbook

Brought this to a dinner party and three people asked for the recipe before we'd even finished the main course – the chapter on meals for sharing is exactly what I've been looking for. Every dish I've tried so far has that fresh, coastal California feel without requiring a trip to the farmers market

The photos alone made me want to book a flight to the coast, but the recipes actually deliver. The chapter on sharing plates has become our weekend go-to, and everything leans on fresh produce instead of fussy techniques.

I've made three recipes from this so far and the grilled vegetable one with the charred lemon dressing has already become a weeknight staple. With over 100 recipes and a real focus on sharing plates, it's the kind of cookbook I actually cook from instead of just leaving on the coffee table.