Shared Plates: Vibrant Recipes for Gathering

From Pilar Valdes—home cook turned catering entrepreneur, private chef, recipe developer, and senior culinary contributor on The Drew Barrymore Show—comes Shared Plates, her debut solo cookbook about bold flavors, generous cooking and the joy of gathering.

Pilar’s childhood in the Philippines was a master class in communal eating: a lazy Susan at the center of the table, dishes in constant rotation, each bite a mix of flavors, textures and conversation. That spirit, guided by bayanihan, the ...