Michael Joseph Cravings: Hungry for More

This is a gorgeous recipe book, and it is great to look through. The personal stories are touching and the photographs are amazing. I think it’s tough to follow Cravings, which was such a surprise hit. These recipes are fine, but there was just something more appealing about the recipes in the first book. They felt more authentic.This book feels a bit forced, and a lot less like these are recipes you could see Chrissy making in her kitchen and more like the recipes people expect her to make in her kitchen because she has grown and matured since Cravings was released.Overall it is a good selection of recipes. But I wouldn’t consider it a must have for every cook’s collection of recipe books.

I love Chrissy and her first cook book so much. The first one was more authentic and the recipes were more appealing. This time, it feels like she is trying to be funny, and the recipes are just "alright" and nothing special. The photos and quality of the book are really good and there are some decent recipes, but slightly disappointed.

I’ve made a few recipes from this cookbook, and I’ve really liked all of the ones I’ve tried! I really loved her first cookbook, and she definitely didn’t disappoint with this one, either!

This is a great book and Chrissy is an awesome recipe creator. Off the top of my head, I’ve made the clam chowder, garlic soy ribs, banana bread, and coconut chicken. I had actually been meaning to make clam chowder for a while, and prior to buying the book, I saw the recipe on an Instagram photo and pathetically zoomed in and made it. No regrets.I’ve only tried a handful of recipes, and they all turned out very well, but our absolute favorite is the coconut chicken and the delicious dipping sauce. I could eat that sauce for breakfast! The banana bread was great. The clam chowder will be my go-to recipe; the clam juice addition made it taste fresh and cut the heaviness. The garlic soy ribs were good.The OG Cravings was such a success that it’s impossible to follow. When you’re making a cookbook, especially your first, you want to put all of your best recipes in there (at least, I’d imagine). I feel like the OG Cravings is a more classic, authentic cookbook that is absolutely a kitchen must-have. I found the first cookbook more creative and motivating. I feel like there are a lot more steak, fish, and hard-to-find and/or expensive ingredients in here. The recipes may be a bit more sophisticated in general. However, paired with those recipes are some recipes that seem a bit like filler. Two nachos recipes, multiple grilled cheese recipes...you get the point.Back to the positive: I like this cookbook and I’m sure every recipe I make will be delicious. It’s still exciting and creative. It still has food you want to eat in it. I’m excited for more Thai Mom recipes and happy with the amount of sweet potato recipes! I use this book more than I’ve used 99% of my others and everything has turned out well, so five stars from me!

I'm a huge fan of the first book, I actually made quite a few of the recipes, and I'm not much of a cook. They were all delicious.While I haven't cooked much from the second book, there are many recipes I'm eager to try. I even bought a waffle iron to make the Parmesean waffle breakfast. I like that the recipes are ever-so-slightly more ... health conscious? It's still the same food you crave to eat, but there are a few more vegetarian-ish selections. I was going to say the soup chapter is the only dud for me, but I realized there is even a recipe there I want to try.I should mention that on top of it all, the author still has the same humorous, friendly tone of voice that makes simply reading this enjoyable.