Book Club Night Kit
More, Please!
Rachel Mansfield
Cozy night
More, Please! is a cookbook from Rachel Mansfield, the recipe developer behind rachLmansfield, full of feel-good, crave-worthy food. For a cozy club it works as a warm excuse to cook together, taste together, and swap stories about the dishes that make you feel at home.
Come Hungry, Stay Cozy: More, Please! Night
Pick a recipe from More, Please!, cook it, and bring it to share. We'll have warm mugs, soft blankets, and plenty of room for seconds.
Reading level: Easy
Best for: Clubs who love a full table, cozy socks, and conversation that wanders from recipes to memories
Discussion
Warm-up
- 1.Which recipe did your eyes (or your stomach) land on first while flipping through, and what made you want more of it?
- 2.What did you cook or bake from the book for tonight, and how did your kitchen smell while it was happening?
Digging in
- 1.The title is basically what we say when something tastes like comfort. What food makes you instantly say 'more, please,' and who first made it for you?
- 2.Did cooking from this book feel like a treat, a chore, or a small act of self-care? What put you in that mood?
- 3.Which dish would you make for a friend having a hard week, and why that one?
- 4.Many of these recipes offer a lighter or 'healthy-ish' spin on classic cravings. Does that make comfort food feel more doable for you, or do some favorites need to stay just as they are?
Going deep
- 1.Think of a meal that stayed with you long after the plates were cleared. What made it memorable: the food, the people, or the moment in your life? Did anything in this book bring that feeling back?
- 2.A cookbook invites us into someone's kitchen and routines. Having spent time with this one, what small ritual or habit around food would you like to carry into your own home?
On the table & to sip
To eat
Cook-From-the-Book Potluck
Each guest brings one recipe they made from More, Please!, so the table becomes a live tasting of the book and every dish comes with its own story.
Bubbling Baked Pasta or Cozy One-Pan Bake
A warm, shareable centerpiece that matches the book's crave-worthy comfort-food spirit and keeps the host's effort low.
Warm Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie with a Scoop of Ice Cream
A slightly indulgent, spoon-it-straight-from-the-pan dessert that's pure 'more, please.' Pass the spoons and let everyone dig in.
To sip
Spiced Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon Sticks (no alcohol)
A simmering pot makes the whole house smell like a hug, and it's a nurturing alcohol-free option everyone can enjoy.
Honey Vanilla Chai Lattes (no alcohol)
Warm, gently sweet, and easy to make in a batch, perfect for sipping between bites and stories.
Spiked Hot Chocolate with a Splash of Bourbon or Peppermint Schnapps
A mug of rich cocoa with a little something extra, for guests who want dessert in a cup.
Run of show
6:30
Warm the House
Start the cider simmering, dim the lights, light a candle or two, and set out blankets and cozy seating.
7:00
Arrivals and Mug Up
Greet guests with a warm drink and a spot on the table for their potluck dish, each with a small card naming the recipe.
7:20
Tasting Lap
Everyone fills a plate while each cook shares one sentence about making their dish, including any happy accidents.
7:45
Comfy Conversation
Settle in with the warm-up and theme questions, letting stories wander wherever they want to go.
8:30
Skillet Cookie and Trivia
Bring out the warm dessert and play a relaxed round of trivia with no scorekeeping pressure.
9:00
Deep Questions and Scorecards
Close with the two deeper questions, fill out scorecards, and swap leftovers or recipe cards on the way out.
Host tips
- Assign or sign up for recipes a week ahead so the potluck covers savory, sweet, and something to sip without five of the same dish.
- Keep a stack of containers by the door so guests can take home leftovers, which is the coziest party favor there is.
- Don't push a guest who hasn't cooked yet. Let them bring store-bought treats and pick a recipe to try at home.
Playlist
Soft acoustic and mellow soul, like a kitchen radio playing while something good bakes in the oven
- 01 Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
- 02 Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- 03 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
- 04 Harvest Moon - Neil Young
- 05 Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
- 06 Lovely Day - Bill Withers
- 07 Better Together - Jack Johnson
- 08 Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Trivia
- 1.Rachel Mansfield built her following through which food blog and social media handle? (rachLmansfield)
- 2.What was the title of Rachel Mansfield's first cookbook, published in 2020? (Just the Good Stuff)
- 3.What genre of book is More, Please!? (A cookbook)
- 4.The Danish word for a cozy, content feeling of warmth and togetherness is what? (Hygge)
- 5.Which spice gives 'golden milk' its signature color? (Turmeric)
- 6.What does the French kitchen phrase 'mise en place' mean? (Everything in its place (prepping ingredients before cooking))
- 7.The term 'comfort food' first showed up in print in roughly which decade? (The 1960s)
Bookmarks
Print, cut, and tuck one at every seat, a small keepsake from the night.
“Save me a seat and a second helping.”
More, Please!
Rachel Mansfield
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“The best recipes taste like someone who loves you.”
More, Please!
Rachel Mansfield
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“Slow down, pour another mug, stay a while.”
More, Please!
Rachel Mansfield
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Rate the book
Crave Factor☆☆☆☆☆
Cozy Comfort☆☆☆☆☆
Kitchen Friendliness☆☆☆☆☆
Share-Worthiness☆☆☆☆☆
Seconds Worthy☆☆☆☆☆
The recipe I'll make again on a rainy day: ______________________
This book felt like a warm... ______________________
Who I'd cook my favorite recipe for: ______________________
That's a wrap
Thank you for coming
We hope the company was good and the conversation even better. Until the next chapter.