section_path: Career/Books
section_name: Books
paragraph_text: Books
  
  Blanco's first book, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends, was published on April 30, 2024, by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins. Co-authored with Jess Damuck, Open Wide debuted on best seller lists from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today, sitting on The New York Times list for two weeks at publication. The book is a guide to entertaining and features Blanco's own recipes as well as dishes and advice from friends including Matty Matheson, Lil Dicky, Mike Solomonov, Mario Carbone and Eric André.
  
  Blanco's first book, Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends, was published on April 30, 2024, by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins. Co-authored with Jess Damuck, Open Wide debuted on best seller lists from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today, sitting on The New York Times list for two weeks at publication. The book is a guide to entertaining and features Blanco's own recipes as well as dishes and advice from friends including Matty Matheson, Lil Dicky, Mike Solomonov, Mario Carbone and Eric André.