Does This Taste Funny?: Recipes Our Family Loves

In their first cookbook collaboration, the powerhouse Colbert couple share their many stories through food. Their collaboration reveals their deep love for their heritage, specifically the low country of South Carolina (tipping a hat to the culinary influence of the Gullah Geechee culture and its West African roots) and to their close-knit families, who are honored and cherished throughout. The couple introduce each recipe with often-hilarious banter, giving readers a glimpse into their relationship, families, and close friends, many of whom make an appearance in the book. The chapters are well laid out, featuring the Colberts’ Southern culinary influences in categories that show their clear love for party food, including starters, meats, seafood, soups, salads, desserts, and, at the end of the book, breakfast. The choice of recipes is clearly a collaboration between the authors, with notes illustrating their frequent opposing opinions which cleverly gives home cooks options for modifying recipes based on personal preferences and dietary needs. A highlight is a featured recipe for Kindergarten Soup, which Stephen’s mother created based on a recipe he wrote out as a child.