Diane Morrisey’s You Got This! is more than just a cookbook—it’s an invitation to cook with confidence, joy, and a touch of creativity. With her signature warmth and approachable style, Diane delivers a collection of recipes that are as comforting as they are exciting, proving that great meals don’t have to be complicated.From hearty family favorites to fresh, vibrant dishes, every recipe feels thoughtfully curated for both beginner and experienced home cooks. The instructions are clear, the ingredients accessible, and the flavors absolutely spot on. What sets this book apart is Diane’s encouragement and personal stories throughout—each page feels like a friend cheering you on in the kitchen.Whether you’re looking to elevate weeknight dinners, impress guests, or simply find inspiration for everyday cooking, You Got This! delivers on all fronts. So excited to dig in!
LOVE and highly recommend this book.lots of great and easy recipes.
This book is great! I have made 2 recipes so far and they are both keepers. 1 was the glazed salmon and broccoli sheet pan dinner on page 136. Delicious! I added a can of chickpeas to the sheet pan and served it with rice. I forgot to serve it with the green onions which I purchased to go with it and it was still wonderful. The second thing I made was the Tuscan beans with vegetables on page 158. Ultimate comfort food. Another keeper. The book itself is beautiful. The photos are very nice. Not every recipe has a photo but quite a few do. Another nice feature is the binding. You can open the book to the recipe you want to prepare and it stays open.I highly recommend this book. Flavorful and easy! Next time and there will be a next time when I make something I will photograph it and update my review.
Love this cookbook! I would not call myself a great cook. I get overwhelmed with a lot of ingredients. This cookbook is so straightforward and simple. The meals are delicious, full of comfort meals, and make large portions. I cook for 2 people and we always have plenty of leftovers. I have not been stressed once cooking these meals.
This is a wonderful cookbook. I follow her on Instagram. Very simple but innovative
This is a wonderful book! I’ve only had it a few weeks and have already tried several recipes and purchased copies for my adult children. The best thing is that the author doesn’t use many ingredients that you don’t already have in your pantry or refrigerator. The Spicy Shrimp and Polenta recipe is worth the price of the book!
Love the recipes. Easy too.
Love this cookbook. So many wonderful easy to follow recipes. Stories and pictures are a nice added bonus.
Lovely cookbook with easy to follow recipes. My only disappointment was that several recipes in the cookbook did not include photos of the finished food item.
As many reviewers have said, I have followed Diane for years and fallen in love with her vibe. I like the simple and direct approach she takes to food, adore her family connection and her friendly relatable personality. However, this book is a bit odd - almost like it needed editing, yet came from a solid publishing house. A few examples:So.Much.White.Space - actual multiple pages in a row of recipes with NO photos - how is that even possible? Her popularity literally stems from photos/videos inviting the viewer to be inspired enough to make the recipe. Every recipe should have a photo - if it is too expensive, reduce the number of recipes. Also adding to the tons of white space, unnecessary splitting of recipe details from page-to-page. Which creates a weird flow and swaths of mostly empty pages.So many fonts and font sizes - it's like a little roller coaster. It feels super extra and fussy, which is very unlike Diane. I wish they had kept it a little more curated with more targeted adjustments in small areas.And while I am an omnivore, I have been including more plant based options and was excited when she said some tofu recipes would be included. Sadly, there is NO reference to tofu in the index under "T" or even "V" for vegetarian. My sister thankfully saw two of them and texted me (I'm unsure if there are more). The two she sent me were strangely indexed under BBQ (because she tosses it in some store bought sauce) and sesame (because the beans that accompany the tofu have sesame seeds in them) - so odd. If I don't already know the ingredients how would I even find those? She says "tofu is your friend", but you left your friend out of the index where chicken, shrimp, potatoes and the like got their own lists. Maybe they are besties instead of just friends? :)Simply based on years of watching her, these kinds of things (and a few others) just feel so NOT Diane, to me. I love to cook and cook all the time, yet her social presence still inspires me and motivates me to try more things - this book doesn't hit the same way at all. I will definitely keep it, I love supporting content creators, but it's not something I will grab regularly. I will pull from her socials which are beautiful and inviting and I can organize the information in a way that is accessible and user friendly for me.
I purchased this book to support my favorite food blogger. I can’t say enough about Diane and her recipes. I know that I have become a better and healthier cook for and my family. I made the chicken divan recipe first. It reminds be going to the Magic Pan at the fancy mall( the one with the Neiman Marcus) when I was a kid. There are recipes to please everyone in her book. I recommend following along with her Instagram too. You won’t be sorry.
I love this cookbook! It has so many delicious recipes and beautiful photography to show each dish beautifully prepared. I bought this cookbook after seeing the author featured on The Today Show. She made the Cornflake Chicken Tenders and her healthy Italian Potato Salad that uses no mayonnaise. I made the Cornflake Chicken Tenders and they were delicious!
You Got This is so much more than a book of recipes. From the first page, I was filled with warmth and feeling of family, home, love. Her love of food, as a love letter to her family and friends, oh my gosh. The photos are gorgeous, the recipes are easy and delicious, and the stories are the icing on the proverbial cake. When I blow out my candies this year, I’m going to wish for Diane to write a second cookbook. ❤️
Photography to make your mouth water, recipes that are simple to make and don't have exotic ingredients no one can ever find, this is a great cookbook for beginners to "seasoned" cooks and for every palate. With stories woven into each recipe, you feel like Diane and her family are right there with you sharing their traditions. If you follow Diane on Instagram (and you should!) you will see she has put the same love into her cookbook as she has her many, many recipes in her posts. Worth every penny!
This is a terrific book. There are some recipes that have a component that you could use in making a favorite dish of your own - it could add a new twist to an 'old' favorite. There is something in here for everyone and I'm sure you'll find recipe ideas that you hadn't thought of before and you'll think you might just put the recipe into your meal rotation. The recipes are easy to follow and pretty quick to make.
This is crazy that I finally have this beautiful cookbook in my hands! Truth be told, I never read a cookbook from start to finish, but I am savoring every page of this! I loved hearing Diane's story of how family and good food influenced her success. The pictures in this book are stunning and the recipes reflect Diane's simple teaching. Thank you Diane and I so look forward to dog earing pages and possibly leaving a few stains from my cooking on the pages.
I have followed Diane and her excellent recipes for years on Instagram and was very happy to see she was writing a cookbook, but...as almost every cookbook in this genre now has pictures of each recipe, it is quite glaring that this one is missing quite a number of them. It's really disappointing, especially when the book's whole premise is to assure people that they've 'got this.' You would would think a key element of convincing people they are on the right path with a recipe would be to show them what it should look like. And, of all people, Diane, who operates on the most visual of platforms, should know this!Update: every one of the soup recipes are tomato-based, as are the vast majority of the pasta dishes. In fact, there are three straight in a row that really change only the type of pasta and cheese - rigatoni, angel hair, and orzo with ricotta, buratta, and marscapone, respectively. All with a tomato-based sauce. Her Instagram recipes are so, so much more varied. The more I delve into this, the more I am considering a return, sadly.
Received this book yesterday and already made 2 things. Sheetpan salmon with broccoli and junkyard cookies, both which came out so well!! This book is full of doable fun and creative recipes and I can’t wait to cook my way through it. Diane is the most likeable, relatable and real influencer out there and I am so happy that I have a piece of her in my kitchen now.
What a great cookbook ! Full of easy recipes and love for family. This book not only gives you ideas for family friendly recipes ,but stories of the connection of food and family . If you want a cookbook with easy to make recipes and a feel good cookbook like a warm hug - this books for you . Highly recommend
Diane’s “You Got This!” is the most approachable cookbooks I have read and cooked out of. This cookbook is not just a collection of recipes; it’s a journey through personal stories and family traditions. The recipes are for both beginners and seasoned cooks. Diane loves “seeing what is in the refrigerator” and crafting simple and delicious recipes. Diane is inspiring, encouraging readers to find confidence in the kitchen, “You Got This” is her moniker and a good title to this book. This is a must-have for anyone looking to elevate their cooking game.
