PHAIDON Breakfast Lunch Tea with Children

The hardcover binding feels sturdy enough to survive daily kitchen-table flipping, and the 168 pages strike a nice balance between depth and readability. My kids actually sat still while I read the meal-sharing sections aloud, which says a lot.

I picked this up for the photos and ended up reading every caption — the meals shared with kids are captured so warmly it made me want to cook with my niece. Hardcover feels sturdy enough to leave out on the coffee table, and 168 pages is just the right length for a lazy Sunday.

I've been reading this 168-page hardcover in the evenings, and the way it approaches shared meals feels genuinely thoughtful. It's a