Hedley & Bennett

The cover has a beautiful, subtle texture that feels great to hold while I’m cooking. I love that it lies flat on the counter, so I can easily jot down adjustments to recipes as I go.

I was a bit worried the pages might be too thin for my fountain pen, but the paper handled it beautifully with no bleed-through. The shiso green cover is such a unique, calming color to look at while I'm writing out recipes.

The shiso-leaf pattern on the cover is actually printed on a textured, cloth-like binding that feels great in my hands. I've fit weeks of prep lists and plating sketches into the 80-page grid layout without any bleed-through.

This thing’s been a lifesaver for writing down my weekly meal prep — the pages lay completely flat without me having to break the spine. The Shiso cover is a nice, subtle pop of green on my counter, and the paper is thick enough that my fountain pen doesn’t bleed through.

I was worried the pages would be too thin, but even with a fountain pen there's no bleed-through. The shiso leaf design on the cover is subtle enough to use at work.