Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends – An Instant NYT Bestselling Guide for the Ultimate Dinner Party

benny blanco's debut cookbook teaches readers how to cook, enjoy life, and host dinner parties. blanco is a music producer, artist, and actor on FXX's Dave. He became obsessed with cooking for friends at thirteen after a friend acquired a George Foreman Grill, and the two would invite people over to make elaborate sandwiches. The cookbook covers kitchen basics, advice from expert friends, and dinner party menus with titles like "5 Dishes to Get You Laid and One for the Morning After," "I Wish I Were an Italian Grandma," "Take Me to the Cheesy Rodeo," and "F*ck Morton's Steakhouse." Recipes include Lose Your Mind Lobster Rolls, "I Might Go Vegetarian" Veggie Sandwich, Chicken Cutlets with Honey, Peppers, and Parm, and "I Hope We Didn't Make a Baby" Breakfast Burrito. blanco describes cooking as calming and promises that following the recipes will create memorable meals and shared experiences with others.