Big Bites

110 Simple, nourishing, mostly glute-free recipes that are big on flavor and reimagine the concept of “healthy food.”

Author: Kathleen Ashmore

FLAVOR, NOURISHMENT AND PERSONALITY IN EVERY SINGLE DISH – WITHOUT ANY EXTRA FUSS.

The cover of the cookbook Big Bites by Kat Ashmore features Kat eating from a bowl with chopsticks. Badges highlight it as a USA Today and New York Times bestseller. The tagline reads: Wholesome, comforting recipes big on flavor, nourishment, and fun.

“I love Kat’s food philosophy—that we all have the ability to have a loving relationship with ourselves and savoring delicious, healthy food can be a part of that every day. Her joie de vivre really translates into a joy of cooking and sharing her gift for doing it with fun and creativity.”

Katie Couric

My 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, I believe in asking: What can we add to our plates?

In my debut cookbook, Big Bites, I’m sharing 110 wholesome, comforting, mostly gluten-free recipes that are full of flavor, nourishment, and fun—and meant to be devoured in big bites!

Packed with so much personality and joy, this cookbook is a celebration of nature and seasonality and my hope is that it encourages home cooks (that’s you!) to rethink familiar ingredients.

“Kat’s passion for food shines in everything she does; I absolutely love her recipes and zest for life. In Big Bites, her passion to create healthy, yet approachable meals for all eaters to enjoy is evident on every page. Each recipe celebrates how nourishing and delicious cooking can really be, and she teaches us how to find joy doing it.”

Alex Snodgrass, New York Times bestselling author of The Defined Dish & The Comfortable Kitchen

“If you’ve ever wanted to nudge your family in a healthier direction without having a full-scale mutiny on your hands, Big Bites is the book for you. Bring on the joy and the bounty and all the Hungry Lady inspiration in Kat’s kitchen! In her culinary best friend way, she will arm you with the speedy techniques and mama wisdom to make it fun and get the job done confidently, courageously, and most of all, deliciously! Create veggie lovers over bowls of Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Sesame Date Dressing. Make it better (and faster!) than take out with Air-Fryer Honey Mustard Salmon. If it’s time for a treat, tuck into Brown Butter Brickle Bars—say that three times fast, and then get cooking!”

Daphne Oz, TV Host and New York Times bestselling author of Eat Your Heart Out
A collage of five Big Bites: sliced steak with green olives, chocolate mousse in ramekins, a colorful tomato salad, a green salad with cheese and nuts, and a skillet with baked eggs in tomato sauce.

From Hungry Lady Salads and weeknight dinners to snacks and desserts, Big Bites shares recipes for

  • Breakfasts: Avocado Toast with Hot Honey; Goat Cheese Fried Eggs
  • Snacks: Burrata with Roasted Grapes; 5-Minute Tzatziki
  • Hungry Lady Salads: Shaved Caesar Salad with Fennel and Crispy Chickpeas; Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Sesame Date Dressing
  • Weeknights: Honey Mustard Roasted Salmon; One-Pot Pasta with Chicken Sausage + Broccoli
  • Sunday Suppers: The Ultimate Beef Meatloaf with Caramelized Onions and Horseradish; Crispy Cod Cakes with Tartar Sauce
  • Veggies + Sides: Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes; Parmesan Roasted Zucchini
  • Desserts: Orange Ricotta Company Cake; Extra Fudgy Avacado Brownies
  • Secret Weapons: Quick Pickled Red Onions; Any-Green Sauce

I can’t wait to help you bring a little joy back into your kitchen!

A collage of five images featuring Big Bites: a bowl of tomato soup with lemon slices, a kale salad, a person scooping baked cheesy pasta, a casserole dish with rice and vegetables, and two loaves of iced cornbread.