REVIEW: Sadie on a Plate by Amanda Elliot

Sadie on a Plate by Amanda Elliot: For Sadie food is life, so when she has a very messy and public break up with her boss, a famous chef, she can’t help but fear that her dreams of making it big in the culinary world are on the brink of ruin. That is until she lands herself a spot on the new season of hit T.V show Chef Supreme, now all she has to do is put her head down and let her food shine and she should be back on track to achieving her dream. With her entire up in the air the last thing Sadie expected was to instantly hit it off with her seat mate on her flight to New York, but with the next six weeks of her life sliced out to focus solely on wining the contest the only thing Sadie and Luke can share is one magical dinner together… well that is until the next day when Sadie gets the shock of her life where she discovers who Luke really is… The question is will Sadie be able to deny her steamy feelings for Luke or is someones fingers about to get burnt?

“We’re not trying to feed people food, We’re trying to feed them feelings.”

Binge watching cooking shows is one of my biggest guilty pleasures so this book was right up my alley. I loved the entire concept of Sadie On A Plate, this book has the perfect combination of a great comeback story, a super sweet romance, high stakes competition and loads of mouthwatering dishes. I can almost guarantee that this book will have you heading to the kitchen trying to create some of these mouth watering beauties!

Sadie was such an easy character to follow and get invested in, she was sassy, snarky and hilarious. I loved getting to see her grow and over come her insecurities and fears as the book progressed. I absolutely hate what happened to her with that break up but gosh did it open up her life for all the greatness that was to come. As for the cute little insta romance between her and Luke, this was just the cutest. I love the instant chemistry that they shared. I absolutely ate up their forbidden romance and getting to see them dance around that simmering tension. Luke was such a cute character, I absolutely loved the cute first date that he took Sadie on and gosh did he win me over even more as we got to see who he actually was and they way he handled their entire connection.

I really enjoyed getting to learn more about Jewish cooking and the traditions around their food, I loved Sadie’s passion for her cuisine and that she wanted to showcase that these old traditional dished can have a fancy modern twist to them. I have to mention that Elliot has done a brilliant job with the descriptions of all the food in this so much so she had me craving some of these delicious dishes!

Sadie On A Plate is a super sweet will they or won’t they, Top Chief style romcom that will be the perfect read for all foodies and romance lovers!

Book Info:

Publication: March 15, 2022 | Berkley Books |

A chef’s journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy.

Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. Her dream is to create unique, modern, and mouthwatering takes on traditional Jewish recipes. But after a public breakup with her boss, a famous chef, she is sure her career is over–until she lands a coveted spot on the next season of her favorite TV show, Chef Supreme.

On the plane to New York, Sadie has sizzling chemistry with her seatmate, Luke, but tells him that she won’t be able to contact him for the next six weeks. They prolong their night with a spontaneous, magical dinner before parting ways. Or so she thinks. When she turns up to set the next day, she makes a shocking discovery about who Luke is….

If Sadie wants to save her career by winning Chef Supreme, she’s going to have to ignore the simmering heat between her and Luke. But how long can she do that before the pot boils over?