The warmer months are a time for eating outdoors with friends and family, firing up the grill, and devouring fresh and flavorful fruits and veggies. These six new cookbooks will equip you with all the mouthwatering recipes you need to eat well this summer — and the rest of the year, too:
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong
For this cookbook, author Stacey Mei Yan Fong crafted creative pie recipes to celebrate culinary traditions and favorite flavors in all 50 states. As you browse, you’ll find delicious pies of all kinds to test your baking skills: sweet (Georgia sweet tea peach pie with pecan crumble), savory (Colorado bison and Coors stew pie), and downright surprising (California artichoke pie with savory almond crumble and red wine reduction).
Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling by Bricia Lopez with Javier Cabral
An, “asada” is more than just an opportunity to grill meat — it’s a festive Southern California community tradition. This enticing cookbook covers the entire asada experience, from the meats and how to cook them, to the cold drinks, desserts, side dishes, salsas, and everything else you need for a fun and memorable gathering with your neighbors and loved ones.
Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen
Cooking for others can be a deeply fulfilling and joyful practice, and Amy Thielen’s new cookbook gives you the tools you need to do it well. Whether you’re hosting a small get-together or throwing a big dinner party, Company provides 125 crowd-pleasing recipe ideas, along with suggested menus, grocery shopping tips, and other advice to make your next gathering a fun and joyous occasion.
The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z by Tamar Adler
With today’s sky-high food prices, reducing waste and making better use of leftovers has never been more important. In this beautifully illustrated cookbook, Tamar Adler provides more than 1,500 delicious recipes and ideas for using up all the food you have on hand. From vegetable peels to leftover burritos to empty condiment bottles, you’ll learn how to make tasty food from even the most unlikely leavings.
The Great American Burger Book: How to Make Authentic Regional Hamburgers at Home by George Motz
Newly expanded and updated for 2023, The Great American Burger Book is a masterclass for everyone who enjoys cooking and eating tasty burgers. You’ll discover a wealth of regional burger styles from around the United States, from the Jucy Lucy (Minnesota) to the Slugburger (Mississippi) to the Loco Moco (Hawaii). In addition, you’ll get ideas for great toppings and sauces and learn all kinds of burger-making techniques — grilling, smoking, steaming, smashing, and more.
Vegetable Revelations: Inspiration for Produce-Forward Cooking by Steven Satterfield
Summer is the perfect season for making vegetables the star on everyone’s plate. In Vegetable Revelations, celebrated chef and restaurant owner Steven Satterfield makes this easy, guiding you through recipes designed to showcase all kinds of vegetables at their flavorful best. You’ll learn how to prepare veggies in exciting new ways, learn flavorful seasoning and saucing ideas, and find ways to incorporate vegetables into snacks, drinks, and desserts as well as each meal.
Ready to get inspired and discover new recipes? Enjoy the season to its fullest by picking up one — or more — of these compelling new cookbooks.