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05/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2026 09:06

Lifestyle Expert Releases Debut Cookbook, Featuring 100 Affordable Recipes And Cooking Hacks

The LORAfied Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Budget-Friendly Hacks For Feeding the Whole Family! available now via DK - get your copy HERE

13-City Book Tour Began on 5.1, With Stops in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and more

LORAfied will appear on TODAY Show and Sherri, today (5.5)

Today (5.5), lifestyle expert LORAfied (Lora McLaughlin Peterson) releases her debut cookbook The LORAfied Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Budget-Friendly Hacks For Feeding the Whole Family! Published by DK and available at all major retailers, the cookbook features 100 low-ingredient recipes, plus her favorite kitchen hacks, to create tasty meals that the entire family will enjoy. As the internet's most trusted lifestyle expert and a mom-of-three herself, Lora understands the need for quick, tasty recipes for the everyday family. The "book itself is very smartly focused on budgeting and utilizing all the tools at hand… {Lora} will make readers feel like they are right there in her kitchen" (Publisher's Weekly). Her debut cookbook is really a no-experience-necessary guide to cooking that eliminates the exhaustive recipe steps, allowing you to spend more quality time with loved ones during mealtime!

Lora has built a community of nearly 3 million fans across socials with her half-homemade expertise. Fans will recognize her viral hacks in the cookbook, including her "killer hack" (Katie Couric Media) for mashed potatoes and two-ingredient ice cream french toast . The cookbook will also feature new recipes for No-Lift White Chicken Chili, I-N-Out Animal-Style Burgers, Flaky Chocolate Cheesecake Pastries, and more.

The LORAfied Cookbook has been praised as one of " the most anticipated cookbooks of 2026 " (Katie Couric Media). Dubbed "the queen of hacks" (TODAY), Lora's recipes and hacks have been featured in The Pioneer Woman , Parade , Woman's World and more, positioning Lora as the internet's most trusted lifestyle expert. Plus, don't miss Lora on TODAY Show and SHERRI today (5.5) sharing more recipes and food hacks from the book.

In celebration of the release, Lora began her 13-stop The LORAfied Cookbook Tour on May 1 at Costa Mesa, CA's William Sonoma. Lora will bring her tasty recipes for a meet-and-greet and book signing at 9 Williams Sonoma locations, as well as events at locally owned bookstores and Barnes & Noble locations. She recently added a closing stop in her hometown of Los Angeles in Thousand Oaks, CA - see the full list of dates below.

Get your copy of The LORAfied Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Budget-Friendly Hacks For Feeding the Whole Family! HERE

Get your tickets to The LORAfied Cookbook Tour HERE

The LORAfied Cookbook Tour:

May 1 at 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Costa Mesa, CA

May 4 at 5:30pm- Williams-Sonoma - Columbus Circle, NYC

May 5 at 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Short Hills, NJ

May 8 at 6:30pm- The Book Cellar - Chicago, IL

May 9 at 6:00pm- Barnes & Noble - Brentwood, TN

May 11 at 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Houston, TX

May 12 at 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Dallas, TX

May 15 at 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Atlanta, GA

May 17 1:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Charlotte, NC

May 19 7:00pm- Rainy Day Books - Fairway, KS

May 21 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Scottsdale, AZ

May 27 6:00pm- Williams-Sonoma - Palo Alto, CA

June 27 2:00pm - Barnes & Noble - Thousand Oaks, CA

About the Author:

Lora McLaughlin Peterson hails from Pittsburg, Kansas. Born into the restaurant business, cooking is literally in her DNA. She has a journalism degree and an Emmy. She spent years in local news in Los Angeles before ending up as a network correspondent. During her years in news, she hosted a popular CBS segment called "All About You," showing viewers how to live a fabulous lifestyle for less and earning her the title of "The Budget Martha Stewart." In January 2021, she launched LORAfied, a social media company focusing on food and lifestyle content.

Lora's expertise has been featured on TODAY, Live with Kelly & Mark, The Drew Barrymore Show, SHERRI, Martha Stewart Living, Woman's World, Parade, and more-cementing her place as one of the most relatable, resourceful voices in home cooking today.

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