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Big Bites: Time to Eat!
A collection of 100 quick and easy but still nourishing recipes that don’t sacrifice on flavor and will be on the table in under an hour, from the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbook Big Bites.
Kat Ashmore’s mission is to empower hungry readers everywhere to feed themselves and their loved ones well and have fun doing it. Rather than focusing on restriction or deprivation, she asks: What can we add to our plates? After the success of Kat's first cookbook, Big Bites, Kat noticed that the recipes home cooks were making most all had one thing in common: they didn’t take long to cook. For her next book she decided to focus on even more great-tasting recipes that don’t require strenuous prep work or hours in the oven, recipes you could make as easily on a hectic Tuesday night as you could on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Time to Eat is about simple, comforting recipes that feel familiar yet unique and envision “healthy food” in a whole new way. Think Chicken Pepperoncini Piccata as a new Friday family dinner go-to, Roasted Mushroom Meatballs that will have your kids asking for second helpings of mushrooms, the Miso Sesame Kale Salad you meal prep on Sunday to provide lunches all week, and the Glazed Cinnamon Company Cake you bake all winter long for friends and family. It’s food that is abundant in colors, textures, nourishment, and flavor. Big bites of big food that are salty, chewy, crunchy, sweet, creamy, and full of personality. And best of all? These meals are on the table in under an hour.
Kat Ashmore’s mission is to empower hungry readers everywhere to feed themselves and their loved ones well and have fun doing it. Rather than focusing on restriction or deprivation, she asks: What can we add to our plates? After the success of Kat's first cookbook, Big Bites, Kat noticed that the recipes home cooks were making most all had one thing in common: they didn’t take long to cook. For her next book she decided to focus on even more great-tasting recipes that don’t require strenuous prep work or hours in the oven, recipes you could make as easily on a hectic Tuesday night as you could on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Time to Eat is about simple, comforting recipes that feel familiar yet unique and envision “healthy food” in a whole new way. Think Chicken Pepperoncini Piccata as a new Friday family dinner go-to, Roasted Mushroom Meatballs that will have your kids asking for second helpings of mushrooms, the Miso Sesame Kale Salad you meal prep on Sunday to provide lunches all week, and the Glazed Cinnamon Company Cake you bake all winter long for friends and family. It’s food that is abundant in colors, textures, nourishment, and flavor. Big bites of big food that are salty, chewy, crunchy, sweet, creamy, and full of personality. And best of all? These meals are on the table in under an hour.
256 pages, Hardcover
Published January 27, 2026
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March 15, 2026
5 delicious stars!
This is a visually stunning cookbooks with dozens of recipes I can't wait to try! Can't ask for more than that!
This is a visually stunning cookbooks with dozens of recipes I can't wait to try! Can't ask for more than that!
February 1, 2026
First off, this book is stunning. The photography, the layout—all of it is chef’s kiss. 🤌🏻👩🏻🍳😘 (Pardon the pun 😉).
Secondly, Kat truly outdid herself with this cookbook. Every single recipe made me think, I can’t wait to make this. You can literally tell just by looking at the ingredients that each one is going to be amazing.
With so many cookbooks, I usually flip through and only find a few recipes I actually want to make—or that I know my family will love. That is NOT the case with this book. Every single recipe feels well thought out, approachable, and sooo good.
This cookbook really showcases Kat’s ingenuity, creativity, and her deep understanding of good food. She truly knows what she’s doing.
And lastly—her writing. Kat is a writer’s writer. 👌🏻 She’s so down to earth, witty, and feels like that girlfriend you can’t wait to hang out with. That’s exactly how this cookbook felt to read. I couldn’t wait to turn the page and read what came next.
Bravo, Kat! 👏🏻👏🏻 I cannot wait to dig into every one of these fabulous recipes.
P.S. Almost every recipe can be made gluten free. Which makes this Celiac want to cry happy tears. 🥹
Secondly, Kat truly outdid herself with this cookbook. Every single recipe made me think, I can’t wait to make this. You can literally tell just by looking at the ingredients that each one is going to be amazing.
With so many cookbooks, I usually flip through and only find a few recipes I actually want to make—or that I know my family will love. That is NOT the case with this book. Every single recipe feels well thought out, approachable, and sooo good.
This cookbook really showcases Kat’s ingenuity, creativity, and her deep understanding of good food. She truly knows what she’s doing.
And lastly—her writing. Kat is a writer’s writer. 👌🏻 She’s so down to earth, witty, and feels like that girlfriend you can’t wait to hang out with. That’s exactly how this cookbook felt to read. I couldn’t wait to turn the page and read what came next.
Bravo, Kat! 👏🏻👏🏻 I cannot wait to dig into every one of these fabulous recipes.
P.S. Almost every recipe can be made gluten free. Which makes this Celiac want to cry happy tears. 🥹
April 17, 2026
Another social media influencer cookbook. The author states all the recipes can be completed in an hour or less. Nothing extravagant. Nothing new. Nothing wrong with the recipes. If you’re a fan, you might like this cookbook.
May 2, 2026
Really enjoy her salads and desserts - I made more dinners out of this book than her first. The romesco sauce was amazing! And proposal pork! But this one has a few “duh” recipes that I would never need a recipe for.
March 29, 2026
love this!
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