Family Style: Elegant Everyday Recipes Inspired by Home and Heritage

Named one of Eater’s 20 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2025, this debut from fashion designer–turned-culinary creator Peter Som brings more than 100 imaginative recipes rooted in his heritage and lived experiences.

A beautifully executed and personal cookbook that blends Som’s Chinese-American Cantonese heritage, his Bay Area upbringing, and French culinary influences from his mother.

Recipes are accessible yet sophisticated perfect for daily meals yet visually striking enough for dinner parties.

Som’s relaxed, community-driven hosting philosophy shines through his ideal gathering is one that’s informal, warm, and centered around open sharing of food and stories