A Little Bit Extra

Chef Reilly Meehan is known on social media for giving you a behind-the-scenes look at his work as a private chef, sharing dishes that rely on flavor-boosting tricks and special touches. Now, he’s helping you make every meal A Little Bit Extra by letting you in on the secrets he relies on to impress his clients, meal after meal. These dishes lean on popular flavors and ingredients, but always feature a twist that enhances their color, flavor, or texture, taking take them from really good to exceptionally awesome.

Sure, happy hour with Gruyère and Parm Cheese Puffs sounds great, but wait until you plop some pimento cheese dip on top. Everyone loves avocado on a Crab, Grilled Corn, and Butter Lettuce Salad with Avocado, but frying your avo wedges adds a pop of crispy, golden flair. Ever had pasta fresh from your own kitchen? Two Pork Beer Ragu with Papardelle is your chance. These chapters that serve up everything from cocktails including Reilly’s Instagram-famous Dill Vesper Martini to sides, salads to soups like Garlicky Bread Soup (because sometimes simple is best), and mains to sweet treats like a Black Sesame Tahini Swirl Cake with Sautéed Cherries.

A Little Bit Extra is the next best option when you don’t have a private chef in your kitchen, but want every meal to taste like you do!  

• “Reilly’s vibrant, approachable recipes make me want to grab some friends, run to the kitchen, and start cooking! This book will inspire you to live your best life: eating incredible food, laughing with the ones you love, and always adding a little extra twist to everything you cook. Reilly’s bright, beautiful recipes are inventive, inviting, and full of joy, and I cannot wait to cook every one!” 
  Danny Freeman, author of Danny Loves Pasta
• “I’ve watched Reilly bring people together through food for years—online and in real life. Every recipe in this book is full of heart, flavor, and the effortless warmth he’s known for. His food always makes it feel like there’s a seat at his table, and now there’s one for all of us.”
  Kate Norkeliunas, content creator
• “Chef Reilly has created a stunning collection of culinary adventures that gives us all permission to be a little bit extra, both in and out of the kitchen!”
  Beau Ciolino, co-creator of Probably This
• “I’ve never been the kind of gal who runs to the kitchen to make a salad, but Chef Reilly and his recipes have me voluntarily washing lettuce. Being extra is a personality trait of mine, and apparently, so is being obsessed with wanting to host dinner parties now.”
  Callie Gullickson, author of Mocktail Hour
• “In his book, Reilly gently reminds us that we all deserve a little bit extra in life! His bright, inviting, and cozy recipes are my preferred form of self-care.” 
  Dan Pelosi (aka GrossyPelosi), New York Times bestselling author of Let’s Eat
• “For all of us who eat with our imagination first, every page of this book is a sensory feast. Reilly gives comfort food a smart, gutsy glow-up, turning old favorites into new classics.” 
  Casey Elsass, author of What Can I Bring?
• “This book is everything. Reilly brings his effortless charm and style to every page, with recipes that are approachable, yet refreshing and new, reminding us that life tastes better when you add just a little something extra. With cocktails, dinner, advice, tips, and tricks, this book is a love letter to good taste in every sense of the word.” 
  Venita Aspen, content creator and TV personality