Recipes from the people who love you.
A wedding cookbook made by everyone who matters.Not a keepsake—a kitchen book.
Wedding gifts have a problem.
Another blender. Another towel set. Another thingthat ends up in a closet—or returned.
Not because people don't care.Because caring is hard to fit in a box.
What if the gift wasn't a thing?What if it was the people?
This is Small Plates
A cookbook made by everyone who showed up.
Every guest contributes a recipe.Every recipe becomes a page.Every page is a reason to cook together.
It's not a gift you display.It's a gift you use—stained, dog-eared,and opened on random Tuesday nights for years.
Here's how it happens.
Simpler than you think.
You invite.
Share a link with your guests. We'll remind them—you don't have to chase anyone.
They send recipes.
Their favorites. Their stories. Takes 5 minutes.
We make the book.
Designed. Printed. Hardcover. Delivered.
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.
Every page has a name. Every name has a story.
Banana Bread
Shared by Irene and Pepe
Spaguetti a la bolonaise
Shared by Cris and Ric
Foil-Baked Salmon
Shared by Cristina Rojas
Pasta Cacio y Pepe
Shared by Henry and Patita
Honey Soy Garlic Salmon
Shared by Mo Abdelhamid
Sopa Azteca
Shared by Alma Orozco
Tapas to Get You Out of Trouble
Shared by Frida
Double Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt
Shared by Barbs and Albert
Blue Cheese Salad (Perfect for Summer)
Shared by Nikki and Jorge
Cheesecake
Shared by Laura and Dany
Waffle Sandwiches
Shared by Chochos
Pork Ramen
Shared by Fany
Rigatoni a la Carbonara
Shared by Juanpis
Lentil Soup
Shared by Cris and Ric
Yellow Rice
Shared by Jorge Llaca
Leftovers: Lobster Risotto Cakes with Fried Egg
Shared by Santi Creixell
Not just recipes. It's what they write.
“Dear Sarah and James — this is a recipe that Grandma Mati gave us many years ago. She typed it up from what her cousin told her, and the original is barely legible now. 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 your door.
Every book is hardcover, full color, and handmade. Because what's inside deserves to be held in something real.
The Book
A real book. Made by hand. Made to last.
Every Small Plates book is a hardcover cookbook — professionally designed, printed in full color, and bound by hand in our workshop. No templates. No shortcuts.
Each book is different, because every couple's people are different.
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.
Sewn and glued binding.
Not stapled. Not cheap. Made the way books were meant to be made — to stay open on the counter while you cook.
Built for the counter.
Matte lamination. Thick pages. A binding that stays flat when you’re cooking. Made to get used — stained, dog-eared, and open on a Tuesday night.
sewn by hand
Photo: binding close-up
Handmade
Every book is sewn and bound by hand.
Because every book is different — different recipes, different people, different size — each one is assembled individually in our workshop. Sewn, glued, pressed, and inspected by hand.
No assembly line. No mass production. The same way bookbinders have worked for generations.
“Handmade means no two books are identical. Small variations in the binding are a sign of craft, not a flaw — they're proof that a person, not a machine, made your book.”
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.
The size.
Letter format. Big enough to read while cooking. A statement on any shelf.
Designed by us. Bound by hand. Printed for them.
Made to be used.
Full book specifications →We've got you.
The best wedding gift. We help you make it happen.
Bride cries. You win.
Books start at $169 — most groups split it 3-4 ways.
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.
Is this just for the bride?
It's for their kitchen. Their meals. Their life. If they eat, it's for both of them.
What makes this different from a regular cookbook?
Every page has a name. Every recipe comes from someone who was there. It's not instructions — it's presence.