You Gotta Eat

Featured on NPR’s Life Kit
One of the Washington Post’s Best Cookbooks of 2024
A Forbes Vetted Best Cookbook of Fall 2024

“Not only is it an incredibly practical book for times of depression, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or simply being too busy to even think, but it’s written in a tone so kind and calm that I would read it over and over, even if it were about how to change the oil in your car.”—Linda Holmes, NPR

‘It is one of the most generous cookbooks I have ever read. It’s revolutionary; it’s a relief.”—Washington Post

“Eby’s fabulously fun and incredibly informative guide is a treat for cooks wherever they are on the culinary spectrum.”—John Charles, Library Journal, starred review

“You Gotta Eat feels like the kindest permission slip to let go of guilt around not cooking while also providing good strategies for nourishing yourself when life is hard.”—Simply Recipes

“[Eby] saw the need for a book like this and filled it with empathy, humor, and useful counsel for feeding yourself when you’re low, anxious, exhausted, burnt out, or otherwise not at your best.”—Molly McArdle, Food & Wine

“It’s a generous book that I can’t wait to keep cooking from, no matter my mood.”—Mallary Santucci, Epicurious

“If you’re finding yourself stressed, falling out of love with the act of cooking, or just needing a bit of a pep talk lately, Eby understands.”—Emily Ziemski, Well + Good

“An encouraging, casual cookbook that invites goofing around in the kitchen until tasty dishes can be put on the table.”—Rachel Jagareski, Foreword starred review

“Taking into account varying energy levels, budgets, and skill sets, Eby helps readers put a meal on the table no matter the limitations they feel surround them.”—Forbes Vetted