I love when the simplest recipes are the most delicious. The cover of this book definitely made it stand out to me and the photography in this book is also stunning.

This is a beautiful cookbook but the recipes were not something I was interested in actually making. This is a cookbook I can see in a restaurant or a chef’s library but not your average home cook. It was not for me.

Rating: 4.0

This is the first time I am reviewing a cookbook. I am realizing that it isn't an easy thing to do because I haven't really read a whole lot of reviews of them. I plan on changing that.

I own lots of cookbooks and tend to choose them based on the photos. The pictures in Noon by Mike Peters are beautiful and would surely attract my attention in a bookstore. I like the idea of concentrating on healthy recipes to make for the middle of the day and the directions are easy to follow.

The loss of the star because I felt that the recipes are too "fruit forward". There could have been a little more diversity in the ingredients used in the recipes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

***** I have received and read an advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for giving my honest feedback. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.*****

Beautiful photography and excellent recipes!

The cover really drew me in, and the book not only delivered on it's promise, but elevated what seemed to be a good book into an amazing one.

I’m going to start this out by saying this is only based on my tastes. Yours might be completely different than mine.

The cover grabbed me and lunch is the meal I struggle with the most so I gave this book a go. It’s just not for me. I’m a pretty adventurous eater but honestly there was only a few I wanted to try. A big issue for me is I don’t like fruits in my salads or sandwiches. A great many of the salads was that combination. Then some were just not my ideal combo. (Sauerkraut and hummus for one)

There were pictures with every recipe. And while they were artistically beautiful, they weren’t appetizing to me.

#Noon is a cookbook full of gorgeous pictures of restaurant quality food but definitely not outside the abilities of the average person. Although the title is Noon, these recipes could be made anytime of the day. Many of the recipes have a German flair or back story which are explained well and are interesting. One such recipe includes hummus and Sauerkraut on a hearty bread which makes sense to a sauerkraut lover like me. I also found some of my other favorite ingredients across recipes: celery root, Gruyere cheese, and rhubarb. Several other recipes caught my eye so I cannot wait to try them out soon.

I want to thank #ChronicleBooks and #Netgalley for the opportunity to read this early release copy in exchange for a honest review.

This is a wonderful book full of inventive and flavorful recipes. It is broken into segments like salads, soup, sandwiches, pasta, seafood, and meat. More importantly is the amount of pictures. Almost every recipe has a picture to go with it. I love that about this book. Now the recipes are wonderful. Easy to make with everyday ingredients taken to a new level. Making lunch a special meal again.

Roasted broccoli and apples with lemon dijon dressing is a really great upgrade to the usual roasted vegetables. The dressing is zingy and the apples bring a sweetness.
Tomato soup with chickpeas and chevre, the fresh tomatoes and basil makes this so flavorful and the chevre adds a great creaminess. This is a great summer soup.

Noon is a cookbook devoted to elevating foods we eat during the lunch hour. I think lunch time is probably the most overlooked meal of the day. Many of us just have a sandwich, or throw together some crackers, cheese, and grapes, or whatever is the easiest. Lunch can also be elevated. Elevated food doesn't necessarily have to be complicated, and I think that is where Noon really shines. The salad section alone is worth a peek, with several recipes I would have never thought of on my own that can take your salad to new recipes, and maybe even introduce your palate to new recipes. There are also great sections devoted to vegetables (although not necessarily vegetarian meals), soups, sandwiches, pasta, and seafood. I am a collector of cookbooks, and my number one requirement for any cookbook I bring home is that there is a picture for every single recipe. I am happy to report that Noon meets those requirements. It is important to see what you are making, at least it is to me. I loved the beautiful pictures of the food that were included.

This is a gorgeous cookbook with stunning photographs and so many great sounding recipes. There are a lot of vegetarian options, and so many of the dishes seemed like they would be wonderful anytime of day! Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC!

Gorgeous photos and 115 recipes for delicious creative lunches make this a must have for anyone looking for noon meals that make you drool. Includes salads, veggies, soups, sandwiches, pasta, seafood, meat, and grains/bakes. Yum!

Noon by Meike Peters

This is a beautiful book of recipes intended for a midday meal. It is organized by Salads, Vegetables, Soups, Sandwiches, Pasta, Seafood, Meat and Grains & Bakes. I wish there was a table of contents for the recipes, but the recipe names are included in an index of ingredients at the back. The recipes look great, but for me, they are too complicated for a midday meal and include a lot of ingredients that I don't ordinarly have on hand. It's just not practical in the middle of a work day. I want my lunches to be tasty, nutritious, and simple. There is beautiful photography for each meal (bonus!).

Thank you to #NetGalley and #ChronicleBooks for a free copy of #Noon. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for access to the eARC of Noon: Simple Recipes for Scrumptious Midday Meals and More by Meike Peters in exchange for an honest review.

This was an absolutely gorgeous book! The food photography was outstanding and served as inspiration for meals any time of day. I highly recommend. This would be a beautiful addition to any cookbook collection.

Tired of boring tuna or grilled cheese sandwiches and plain boring salads for lunch? With the economy as it is, most of us can’t afford to eat out at lunchtime, and need to bring our own to work. Noon: Simple Recipes for Scrumptious Midday Meals and More, by Meike Peters will definitely solve the problem It is a beautiful cookbook with dozens of innovative and scrumptious ideas for lunches that aren’t boring or tasteless. Actually Peters has taken many of the modern trendy ingredients that are popular nowadays and incorporated them into fabulous salads, tarts, sandwiches, soups and more.

The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first followed by step-by-step instructions that are easily followed by both beginning and advanced cooks. There are also comments at the beginning of each recipe, which are very helpful. One of the best parts of this excellent cookbook is that there are beautiful, professional photographs of almost every dish, which make the recipes even more tempting. The book is heavy on salads and vegetables, so vegetarians will also like this cookbook.

With this cookbook on the shelf, lunch will be the most anticipated meal of the day and boring will be a thing of the past.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

WOW! I was expecting a rather ordinary cookbook with lots of salads and sandwiches. But this cookbook has so many unique and truly appetizing combinations of ingredients! Every recipe is accompanied by a full page photo of the dish. Recipes appear easy enough to make, in most cases. But the stand-out feature of this cookbook is that you likely won't find most of these recipes in other cookbooks. Here are just a few examples: Cucumber and Fennel Salad with Melon, Carrot and Pear Salad with Tahini and Sesame Seeds, Roasted Broccoli and Apples with Mustard-Lemon Dressing, Turmeric Apricot and Ricotta Sandwich, and Apricot Pancakes with Basil Sugar. I already have too many unused cookbooks, but I think I may just have to purchase a copy of this one. I want to try so many of these recipes!

Here are recipes for every lunchtime palate. Included are chapters on salads, vegetables, soups, sandwiches, pasta, seafood, meat and, grains +bakes.

This title’s author/cook observes that she has learned how to make satisfying meals that don’t take hours. She does this (as noted in the introduction) by reducing the numboer of ingredients and focusing on bold, fresh flavors. She also has pantry staples available such as lentils. With these (and more) she makes meals that she describes as nourishing, comforting and healthy. Sounds great to me.

Enjoy the photos (they make my mouth water) and the recipes. Readers will definitely want to eat these.

I really like this book. It would make a great gift to give yourself. Lunch will be so much nicer.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Very beautiful pictures and bougie food options. Sadly I have super taste so am super picky eater so not a lot of these recipes will work for me but I did save some and I especially loved the family recipes and influence from Italy Germany and Switzerland which no surprise at the recipes I saved to try later!

This cookbook has really lovely photos (including the bright cover photo) that highlight the food. The author uses some interesting combinations of ingredients - a salad with red cabbage, beets, and persimmons jumped out at me, as well as a white bean pesto used in a few recipes. The cookbook is a good sources of recipes to vary your lunches and dinners with nothing too complex to make. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Cookbook: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Wow, can we first talk about the photos, they are jaw-droppingly stunning! The Noon cookbook is a 5-star dining made easy so you can repeat it in your home. I was a little worried that most ingredients would be difficult to get, but 90% of you can find them easily. For example, the Autumn Panzanella with Roasted Squash, Shallots, and Plums (ugh, so beautiful and looks sooo tasty, but I had zero clue what a Stilton or Roquefort crumble is and I did a quick food search at some of my local grocery deliveries didn't have it either. But thanks to Google, I found out it was blue cheese! So it was then made easy. lol

The top five unique recipes that I found were:
Autumn Panzanella with Roasted Squash, Shallots, and Plums
Raw Cauliflower Carpaccio with Tangerines. (Major Cauliflower fan here!)
Ada's Cold Beet Soup with Cucumber, Radishes, and Egg. (Cover photo, ❤️❤️❤️)
Ciabatta with Balsamic Blackberries, Coppa di Parma, and Mustard. (Never would have thought about putting blackberries in a "sandwich")
Gnocchetti Sardi with Butter Bean-Basil Pesto and Tomatoes (I love anything in Pesto!)



NetGalley provided Noon eBook; thank you, NetGalley and Chronicle Books, for the copy in return for an honest review.

The photos are just beautiful! And the recipes are classic but with new additions and changes that will make your lunchtime much more fun and savoury.

The introduction opens “Breakfast never really excites me, but at noon, I feast” — what. a. mood. As a notorious breakfast skipper and lunch lover, this cookbook is honestly made for me. I really appreciate how simple Meike Peters keeps the tools needed for the recipes and the mix of familiar and new-to-me ingredients used. I’m not the bravest in the kitchen, but the fairly simple recipes and drool-worthy photos had me editing my meal plan for the week.

This is a great addition to any cookbook shelf and will make a great gift for your favorite chef of just about any skill level.

I received this advanced reader copy from NetGalley and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.