The Chosen Presents: Taste & See

Where food and faith come together

Taste & See

Influencer Campaign Report — August 2026
TASTE & SEE
Release
The Chosen Presents: Taste & See — Cookbook, publishes August 18, 2026
Flight
August 4–24, 2026
Channels
Influencer · Organic Social — Instagram, TikTok, Newsletter
Campaign Investment
$18,750

Influencer
Launch Campaign

A four-creator influencer campaign supporting the launch of The Chosen Presents: Taste & See — a devotional cookbook from Dallas & Amanda Jenkins and Tara McClary Reeves, set in the world of The Chosen. The program pairs faith-lifestyle and hospitality creators across Instagram, TikTok, and newsletter, each producing recipe-driven content rooted in the book's 1st-Century table traditions to reach engaged, purchase-ready audiences through the launch window.

Campaign Status: In market. The posting window opened August 4 and runs through August 24. Aimee Guess launched the campaign with her August newsletter feature on August 4. Amy Romfo, Bre Bertolini, and Aarti Sequeira are in content development, with live posts and engagement reporting added here as they publish.

Total Investment
$18,750
Four-creator influencer campaign — creator fees, management, and reporting
Campaign Flight
August 4–24, 2026
Publication date August 18, 2026
Creators
4
Faith-lifestyle & hospitality — Instagram, TikTok, newsletter
Combined Following
1.2M+
Aggregate reach across confirmed creators
Placements
Reels · Stories · Newsletter
Organic posting across all four creators
Engagement
Reporting to follow
Per-post metrics compiled at campaign close
Creator Platform Deliverables Window Status
Aimee Guess IG · Newsletter 2 Reels + Newsletter feature Aug 4–24 ● Newsletter Live Aug 4
Amy Romfo IG · TikTok 1 Reel (cross-posted) + 1 Story Set Aug 4–24 ● In Development
Bre Bertolini Instagram 1 Reel + 2 Story Sets Aug 4–24 ● In Development
Aarti Sequeira Instagram 1 Reel + 2 Story Sets Aug 4–24 ● In Development
This recap is updated through the campaign as content publishes. Each creator's live posts, links, and engagement metrics populate their section as they go live, with a full performance summary compiled at campaign close.
Aimee Guess

Aimee Guess

@homemaker.on.a.budget · The Inspired Notebook

Faith-lifestyle creator and newsletter author reaching a homemaking and family audience across Instagram and her Substack, The Inspired Notebook. Aimee opened the campaign with a sponsored newsletter feature built around Sabbath, rest, and gathering — the book's opening themes — placing Taste & See inside a personal reflection on slowing down and hosting with intention.

Instagram
323K
Platform
Newsletter · IG
Newsletter Feature — The Inspired Notebook
Sponsored feature · Sabbath theme · sent to full subscriber list
● Live Aug 4
  • Sponsored newsletter feature — "This Month's Newsletter Sponsor: The Chosen — Taste and See Cookbook"
  • Personal Sabbath reflection framing the book's opening themes of rest, gathering, and hospitality
  • Book cover, styled recipe photography, and Season 4 excerpt
  • Tracked call-to-action linking to the retailer landing page

Newsletter feature as sent to subscribers on August 4, 2026. View live on Substack →

Reels in development · live posts and engagement metrics to follow
Amy Romfo

Amy Romfo

@thecoastaloak

Hospitality and home creator across Instagram and TikTok, known for warm, table-centered content. Amy's placement centers on a charcuterie and entertaining concept — "The Gathering" — pairing recipes from the book with a family-table setting.

Instagram
317K
TikTok
104K
Instagram & TikTok
1 IG Reel (cross-posted to TikTok) + 1 IG Story Set · Aug 4–24
● In Development
  • 1 IG Reel — "The Gathering," charcuterie + Honey Goat Cheese Truffles, cross-posted to TikTok
  • 1 IG Story Set introducing the book, on a separate day
  • Book giveaway component
Content in development · live posts, links, and engagement metrics to follow
Bre Bertolini

Bre Bertolini

@brepurposed

Faith and home creator on Instagram with a devotional, scripture-forward voice. Bre's concept draws on the Mary & Martha lesson — rest and presence over busyness — anchored by a dessert recipe from the book.

Instagram
222K
Instagram
1 IG Reel + 2 IG Story Sets, on separate days · Aug 4–24
● In Development
  • 1 IG Reel — Martha's Divine Dessert, with Mary & Martha voiceover
  • 2 IG Story Sets — book introduction and supporting content, on separate days
  • Book giveaway component
Content in development · live posts, links, and engagement metrics to follow
Aarti Sequeira

Aarti Sequeira

@aartipaartipics · Food Network

Food Network host and chef with a large, engaged Instagram following. Aarti's placement features a Skillet Chicken with Pomegranate recipe, with a voiceover connecting the ingredients and spices of the region to the story of Jesus sharing a meal with his friends after the resurrection.

Instagram
367K
TikTok
7.3K
Instagram
1 IG Reel + 2 IG Story Sets, on separate days · Aug 4–24
● In Development
  • 1 IG Reel — Skillet Chicken with Pomegranate, with resurrection-meal voiceover
  • 2 IG Story Sets — book introduction and supporting content, on separate days
  • Book giveaway component
Content in development · live posts, links, and engagement metrics to follow