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Demi Lovato is set to release her first cookbook, One Plate at a Time: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food, on March 31, 2026. The upcoming book marks a significant personal and professional milestone for the 32-year-old singer, who has been open about her long and challenging battle with an eating disorder.
Lovato's culinary journey began in her late twenties. "Demi Lovato's cooking journey started when she was almost thirty. After years of navigating a challenging relationship with food, she found that learning to cook — discovering how to truly nourish herself in mind, body, and spirit — was a revelation," reads the book's official synopsis.
Published by Flatiron Books, the cookbook will include over 80 recipes ranging from breakfast dishes to comfort foods, salads, soups, sweet treats, and fast food-inspired favorites. The singer's top five "foolproof" recipes will also be featured. "All created to emphasize enjoyment over perfection," Lovato noted, describing her cooking philosophy. "This is a cookbook for people who struggle to enjoy food without guilt and for anyone looking for a gentler, more grounded approach to cooking," she adds.
Alongside vibrant food photography, One Plate at a Time offers readers personal anecdotes, pantry tips, cooking hacks, and intimate glimpses into Lovato's life. The cover shows Lovato in her kitchen, digging into a plate of homemade pasta while dressed in a relaxed olive top and knit cardigan.
Lovato's passion for cooking emerged as a form of healing. On Ashley Graham's Pretty Big Deal podcast in 2020, she shared, "Running myself into the ground with workouts and extreme dieting" was part of her past. She later told Ellen DeGeneres that, "I lived a life for the past six years that I felt like wasn't my own."
On the Podcrushed podcast in October 2024, Lovato revealed, "I have a treatment team that I work with that helps me stay in recovery... I've been in recovery from bulimia for five, going on six, years now." She described cooking at home as "the biggest 'F–k you'" to her eating disorder, adding, "This body is strong... This body saved my life and fought for my life when I overdosed."
