Summer Cookbooks to Cook, Share, and Celebrate
From backyard barbecues to no-fuss weeknight dinners, these summer cookbooks are all about fresh flavors, easy entertaining, and making the most of what’s in season. For grilling, picnics, or just trying to keep the oven off, these recipes will keep you, your family, or your guests fed all summer long.
Fire up the grill with the ultimate hot dog cookbook! This delightful ode to the frankfurter features 50 recipes including:
- American regional classics (Chicago dogs, Rippers, Coney Dogs)
- International favorites (Argentinian choripan, Icelandic pylsa, Montreal Steamies)
- Zany and complex original creations (Taco Tuesday Dogs, Hot Dog Banh Mi, Breakfast Sandwich Dogs)
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With three little boys less than two years apart and a packed schedule as an online creator, Caroline Chambers often doesn’t feel like cooking. Can you relate? When you just can’t motivate yourself in the kitchen, this is the simple cookbook you should reach for.
Inspired by Caro’s wildly popular Substack newsletter of the same name, What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking is brimming with efficient recipes that take the guesswork out of dinner—in fact, each one is a complete meal: protein, veg, starch, done! The recipes are organized by the amount of time they take to cook, so whether you have 15 minutes to throw together Peanutty Pork and Brussels or a little bit longer to simmer Turkey Bolognese with Sneaky Veggies, dinnertime is totally doable. On top of that, Caro gives you more ways to choose, so you can search by protein (Chicken thighs waiting in the fridge? Make White Chicken Chili. Nothing but beans in the pantry? Cannellini Caprese with Burrata is it!) or mood (Tomato Farrotto is perfect for a cozy craving, and Crunchy Honey Harissa Fish Tacos are an excellent way to show off). Most importantly, these recipes include Caro’s famously extensive swaps, riffs, tips, shortcuts, and more to be sure they work best for you, helping you save money, improvise, and even learn a thing or two. They don’t compromise quality or flavor—and they deliver every time. With as few ingredients, steps, and, of course, dirty dishes as possible, dinner awaits!
Perfect for beginners and those seeking easy cookbooks for simple meals, What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking is the ultimate “I don’t want to cook” cookbook. With its focus on efficient, flavorful recipes and minimal ingredients, this easy dinner cookbook appeals to time-constrained parents, working professionals, and anyone who craves delicious homemade meals without the fuss. Readers seeking uncomplicated cookbooks for beginners will appreciate Caroline Chambers’ approachable style, clever shortcuts, and flexible recipe options, making this book a go-to resource for satisfying meals on even the most exhausting days.
Welcome to a new era of entertaining. Perfection is out, joy is in, and the only thing that matters is gathering with an open heart and a curious mind. And anyone—everyone!—can do it. Packed with inspiration, tips, lists, timelines, and recipes, Your Turn to Host is a complete party playbook with an attention to detail that could only come from a master event planner.
Whether hosting a birthday bash or an intimate dinner, a raucous game night, New Year’s Eve party, or Friendsgiving potluck, Amber Mayfield Hewett shows you how to succeed, step-by-step and with confidence and ease, from planning a menu to putting together the ultimate playlist, sparking conversation to choosing a timeless party favor. She calls it the Anatomy of a Good Shindig, teaching you both the art and science of being the host with the most.
An appetizing cookbook where each recipe can start the party!
Appetizers are low lift, high reward, and always a crowd pleaser. So why not make them the whole party? In I’ll Bring the Apps, Marissa Mullen does exactly that, proving she knows much more than just cheese. Each of these 75 recipes takes into consideration her next great entertaining mantra, the APPS method: Ambiance, Presentation, Pairing, and Space.
You’ll find recipes for Bites, such as Summer Shrimp Cups and Savory Jammy Onion Toasts; Bowls, like Tarragon Egg Salad and Sweet and Spicy Whipped Brie; Boards (obviously) that go well beyond Marissa’s signature, including the Salumi Pinwheel Platter and Truffle Cheddar Breakfast Quesadillas; and, of course, Beverages to round it all out—Dark Chocolate Tequila Espresso Martini, anybody?
Marissa suggests pairings for every individual dish, as well as full menu spreads, making this book your new go-to guide for weekend brunches, lively game nights, al fresco happy hours, and the start to any great meal.
Inspired by the casual way we gather today, I’ll Bring the Apps empowers you to mix, match, and create stunning presentations with ease. Now, hors d’oeuvres hour never has to end!
Here’s how to choose the right smoker (or turn the grill you have into an effective smoking machine). Understand the different tools, fuels, and smoking woods. Master all the essential techniques: hot-smoking, cold-smoking, rotisserie-smoking, even smoking with tea and hay—try it with fresh mozzarella. There are recipes and full-color photos for dishes from Smoked Nachos to Chinatown Spareribs, Smoked Salmon to Smoked Bacon-Bourbon Apple Crisp.
USA Today says, “Where there’s smoke, there’s Steven Raichlen.” Steven Raichlen says, “Where there’s brisket, ribs, pork belly, salmon, turkey, even cocktails and dessert, there will be smoke.” Time to go forth and smoke.
“If your version of heaven has smoked meats waiting beyond the pearly gates, then Project Smoke is your bible.”
—Tom Colicchio, author, chef/owner of Crafted Hospitality, and host of Top Chef
“Steven Raichlen really nails everything you need to know. Even I found new ground covered in this smart, accessible book.”
—Myron Mixon, author and host of BBQ Pitmasters, Smoked, and BBQ Rules“
Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Bon Appétit, Food Network Magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, USA Today, Seattle Times, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Library Journal, Eater, and more
“Of the many vegetable-focused cookbooks on the market, few espouse the dual goals of starting from square one and of deploying minimal ingredients for maximum enjoyment. Joshua McFadden’s guide excels at both. These are recipes that every last relative around your holiday table would use because they’re umami-rich and can be made on a weeknight.”
—USA Today, 8 Cookbooks for People Who Don’t Know How to Cook
“If you’re finding pantry cooking to mean too many uninspired pots of beans, might I suggest Six Seasons? [It] both highlights a perfectly ripe plant . . . and shows you how to transform slightly less peak-season produce (yes, the cabbage lurking in the back of your fridge right now counts) with heat, spice, acid, and fat.”
—Epicurious
“Never before have I seen so many fascinating, delicious, easy recipes in one book. . . . [Six Seasons is] about as close to a perfect cookbook as I have seen . . . a book beginner and seasoned cooks alike will reach for repeatedly.”
—Lucky Peach
Joshua McFadden, chef and owner of renowned trattoria Ava Gene’s in Portland, Oregon, is a vegetable whisperer. After years racking up culinary cred at New York City restaurants like Lupa, Momofuku, and Blue Hill, he managed the trailblazing Four Season Farm in coastal Maine, where he developed an appreciation for every part of the plant and learned to coax the best from vegetables at each stage of their lives.
In Six Seasons, his first book, McFadden channels both farmer and chef, highlighting the evolving attributes of vegetables throughout their growing seasons—an arc from spring to early summer to midsummer to the bursting harvest of late summer, then ebbing into autumn and, finally, the earthy, mellow sweetness of winter. Each chapter begins with recipes featuring raw vegetables at the start of their season. As weeks progress, McFadden turns up the heat—grilling and steaming, then moving on to sautés, pan roasts, braises, and stews. His ingenuity is on display in 225 revelatory recipes that celebrate flavor at its peak.
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Save money, reduce food waste, and eat healthier than you ever have before with this groundbreaking cookbook from New York Times bestselling author and social media sensation, Carleigh Bodrug.
Spinning off of Bodrug’s wildly popular Scrappy Cooking social media series, this cookbook is packed with whole-food, plant-based recipes that show readers how to make the most of the food they have in their fridge and pantry with easy and approachable vegan recipes anyone can make.
Transform radish tops into pesto, broccoli stems into summer rolls and wilting greens into smoothie cubes … But that’s not all! Make the most of food scraps and use up just about any vegetable, grain or bean from the fridge and pantry in the flexible Kitchen Raid Recipes, or cross reference commonly wasted foods like stale bread from a “Got This, Make That” index so these items can be used up in the easiest and most delicious way possible.
PlantYou not only puts the focus on eating a diet that’s more conscious for our environment (and our wallets), but our health as well. Each recipe is vegan, almost entirely oil free, and focuses on whole, plant-based foods that are good for our bodies and the planet.
Get ready for recipes like:
- The Whole Darn Squash (Pasta)
- Skillet Lasagna
- One Pan Orzo Casserole
- Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- Bang Bang Broccoli-cious Steaks
… and more!
A 500-recipe celebration of sizzle and smoke, Steven Raichlen’s award-winning The Barbecue! Bible unlocks the secrets of live-fire cooking with top dishes, the tastiest sauces, and insider techniques and tips.
It’s got everything: how to grill the perfect T-bone. Succulent chicken from around the world: Jamaica, Senegal, Brazil, India, Thailand, Uruguay. A perfect meeting of fire and ice: Fire-Roasted Banana Splits. Includes FAQs, problem-solving tips, and comprehensive notes on equipment, ingredients, marinades, rubs—even a chapter on thirst-quenchers to serve while you’re busy fanning the coals.