Product Overview
The Only Cookbook You’ll Need for the Year’s Warmest Days
Say goodbye to sweltering over a stove—this cookbook is your key to effortless, cool, and delicious summer meals. With fresh produce in abundance and energy in short supply, these recipes offer a relaxed approach to cooking that keeps both you and your kitchen comfortable.
- Skip the oven with make-ahead dishes like Poached Salmon with Cucumber and Tomato Salad or Tzatziki, perfect served chilled or at room temperature.
- Fix-it-and-forget-it meals like North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork prepared in an electric pressure cooker keep the heat to a minimum.
- Easy dinner salads to keep things interesting, from Shrimp and White Bean Salad with Garlic Toasts to Grilled Caesar Salad.
- Quick-cook recipes requiring just a short time on the stovetop, such as Beet and Carrot Noodle Salad with Chicken or Braised Striped Bass with Zucchini and Tomatoes.
Planning to dine al fresco? Fire up the grill for everything from veggies to pizza, and throw a fantastic cookout with crowd-pleasers like Picnic Fried Chicken, Classic Potato Salad, and Buttermilk Coleslaw.
Fresh from the farmers' market? Explore recipes that highlight the season’s bounty, with vibrant main dishes, flavorful sides, and irresistible fruit desserts. And for a cooler finale, check out the chapter on icebox desserts and no-bake treats that are as refreshing as they are simple.
