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A cookbook by Alice Boone

Eat
Different.

60 colorful recipes for
neurodivergent adults.

Good food. Familiar favorites. A little room to explore.
Choose what works for your energy, your senses, and your day.

Get the paperback · $24.99 ↗ on Lulu (opens in a new tab)Hardcover + digital options ↓

An EverAlice Studio creation.

Eat Different square paperback displayed on a yellow counter in a mint-green 1960s kitchen
Don’t just think different. Eat different.

60colorful recipes

46 + 14savory meals + desserts

20GF-marked recipes*

Your plate.Your way.

Less pressure. More possibility.

A cookbook that leaves
room for you.

For neurodivergent adults, including autistic and ADHD readers, cooking can involve more than picking a recipe. Texture, decisions and how much energy a meal takes all deserve room on the page.

01 / Energy

Start where you are.

No-cook plates, quick meals and recipes for days when cooking sounds good. Convenience ingredients belong here.

02 / Sensory choices

Keep what feels good.

Texture notes, optional heat and sensory swaps help you see what to expect. Sauce can stay on the side.

03 / Familiar + new

Repeat. Or remix.

Keep a trusted favorite. Try one small change if you feel like it. Familiarity and variety can share a plate.

A real look inside

Open it before you choose.

Actual pages from the square paperback. Select a page to take a closer look.

Actual paperback page 5: Find your energyEnlarge page ↗
Find your energyA quick finder to help you choose where to start.
Actual paperback page 30: Smoky Cauliflower TacosEnlarge page ↗
Smoky Cauliflower TacosA colorful cooked meal, with an easier option and a sensory swap.
Actual paperback page 59: A little room to exploreEnlarge page ↗
A little room to exploreMiso Corn and Tofu Ramen, with easier options and sensory swaps.
Actual paperback page 69: Practical kitchen notesEnlarge page ↗
Practical kitchen notesCooking, storage, ingredient-label and allergy reminders.

*GF-marked recipes depend on using labeled gluten-free ingredients. Recipes use no peanut ingredients; tree nuts and other allergens are present. Check labels and cross-contact information for your needs.

A little kitchen daydream

Make yourself at home.

Eat Different, at home in a colorful vintage kitchen.

Eat Different paperback beside a savory snack plate, amber glass and teal kitchen tiles
A familiar base. Something new on the side.

The person behind the pages

Created by a
neurodivergent mind.

I am a neurodivergent creator and the founder of EverAlice Studio. I created Eat Different around a simple idea: food should work with your brain and your senses.

I wanted a cookbook that feels bright and inviting without making every meal another demanding project. Familiar foods, convenience ingredients and repeating a favorite all deserve a place here. Choose what fits your energy, keep textures separate if you prefer, and make small changes only when you want to.

Alice Boone

Read the story behind Eat Different →

Make it yours

Pick your kind of cookbook.

Paperback for the kitchen, hardcover for the shelf, or a PDF for your screen.

Each edition is sold separately through Lulu. Print shipping and applicable taxes are calculated there. All three contain the same 60 recipes; layout, page count and cover design vary by edition.

An EverAlice Studio creation

An idea that became
something you can hold.

Eat Different brings together Alice’s creative direction, content design and the spirit behind EverAlice Studio: helping creative ideas become usable, editable files.

Made with EverAlice Studio, with AI-assisted creative work, additional editing tools and hands-on layout and print preparation along the way.

Meet EverAlice Studio ↗
Eat Different paperback on a coral picnic cloth beside hummus, crackers and iced tea
Your ideas deserve a place in the world.

A few useful answers

Before you pick a copy.

Is this an autism or ADHD cookbook?

Eat Different is written for neurodivergent adults, including autistic and ADHD readers. It offers energy-based choices, sensory notes and flexible recipes. Preferences differ from person to person; you choose what fits.

Are all the recipes complicated?

No. The book includes no-cook plates and quick meals, alongside recipes for days when you want to cook. Easier options and convenience ingredients are included.

Is it peanut-free or gluten-free?

The recipes use no peanut ingredients. Tree nuts and other allergens may be present. Twenty recipes are marked GF when made with labeled gluten-free ingredients; the whole book is not gluten-free. Check ingredient labels and cross-contact information.

Which edition should I choose?

The new paperback is 72 pages in an 8.5-inch square format. The hardcover and digital PDF are 68-page landscape editions. All have the same 60 recipes. Their page layouts and cover designs differ; each is a separate purchase.

Where do I buy it?

All buying buttons take you to Lulu. Lulu handles checkout, print fulfillment and digital delivery. Final print shipping and taxes are shown there.