Where did this ebook come from?

This summer, I posted the Bites & Rosé recipes one by one: homemade Boursin, salmon rillettes, cherry tomato tarte Tatin, and, most recently, roasted figs. I didn’t expect you to like them so much. And every time, the same question came up: is there somewhere we can find them all together?

This is the file. All 25 recipes from the series in a 34-page PDF—save it to your phone or print it out and keep it on your countertop.

What you’ll be able to do with it

Entertaining without spending all day on it. These are appetizers and small plates that come together quickly—often the night before—and can be arranged on a tray while everyone chats. You can pick and choose depending on the occasion: two or three recipes for pre-dinner drinks, six or seven for a dinner party. And you’ll know exactly what to serve with them, because it’s all laid out right there in black and white.

What’s Inside

• 25 recipes organized by category: cheeses, small plates, fish, appetizers, dips, homemade bread
• For each one: the number of servings, the time, the ingredients, the steps, my tip, and the link to the video
• 4 drinks to pair with it, including one non-alcoholic option, and how to serve rosé properly—temperature matters more than the bottle
• The Aperitif Explained: What It Really Is, What Time It Starts, and How Many Bites to Plan Per Person—the question I’m asked most often
• A page of seasonal adaptations: 13 recipes work perfectly as-is for fall and the holidays, and I’ll show you how to adapt 8 others

It’s a summer ebook, and it’s also a winter ebook

I wrote it for the summer—I won’t deny it: there’s melon, watermelon, cherry tomatoes, and apricots. But 21 out of 25 recipes can be adapted for November or between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and I explain that at the end. Apricots become figs or roasted pears, watermelon becomes beets, and cherry tomatoes become caramelized onions. You’re not buying this book just for three weeks.