What if you could prepare summery meals for friends and family without heating up the house, spending hours standing at the grill, or wasting precious summer afternoons in the kitchen? Now you can. Let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting while you sit on the porch with a tall glass of lemonade. Here are 150 slow cooker recipes that will spice up your picnics, take the stress out of church suppers, and free you up for easy summertime livin'. From...

"The James Beard Award-winning compendium of the paper's best recipes, revised and updated. Ten years after the phenomenal success of her once-in-a generation cookbook, former New York Times food editor Amanda Hesser returns with an updated edition for a new wave of home cooks. Devoted Times subscribers as well as newcomers to the paper's culinary mother lode will find dozens of recipes to treasure: Purple Plum Torte, David Eyre's Pancake, Pamela...

Want to learn how to make your own tasty holiday treats? It just takes a little practice! Bursting with delicious recipes perfect for young bakers, Kid Chef Bakes for the Holidays makes sure you've got something tasty to share at every special occasion. Discover dozens of exciting sweets perfect for celebrations across the seasons--or just whenever you feel like making them! Grow your skills and become an expert baker with tons of guidance and advice...

"Have yourself a happy vegan holiday! This exciting, inviting cookbook by veteran author Nava Atlas brilliantly fills the biggest gap in the vegan repertoire with more than 200 delectable, completely doable recipes for every festive occasion. Atlas, one of the most respected names in vegetarian and vegan cooking, addresses everything from Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas --to celebratory brunches, lunches, dinners, potlucks, and buffets. Such...

Provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of recipes, arranged in such categories as "Breakfast Specials," "Soups, Sandwiches & Salads for Lunch or Supper, " and "Desserts and a Few Baked Things." Here is a collection of vegetarian recipes designed for older children. This book was written especially for kids. Provides step-by-step instructions for 65 fully kid-tested recipes that require some, but not a lot of, adult assistance. Yes, this...

"This book has been written with one thing in mind: to make us think differently about the food we buy and eat. New diets appear all the time with promises for drastic weight loss and better health while the supermarket shelves are full of products that have bits put in, bits taken out, 'healthy' ranges, low-fat alternatives and fortified foods - not to mention exotic new 'health' ingredients (goji berry, anyone?). The fact is that eating good nutritious...

"Featuring special sections on Instant Pot care and maintenance, and chapters on Chicken, Pork and Beef, Seafood and Vegetarian, and Breakfast and Dessert recipes. Sample recipes: Thai Chicken Noodle Bowls; Orange Chicken Lettuce Wraps; Sesame Scallion Ribs; Beef Gyros with Tzatziki; Chorizo Paella; Pork Tamales; Truffle Gruyere Mac and Cheese; Sriracha Deviled Eggs; Summer Corn and Zucchini Chowder; Pasta with Tomatoes, Basil, and Mozzarella; Prosciutto,...

"A rebellious child identifies with Maleficent instead of Sleeping Beauty. Best friends Anna and Corry share one last morning on Earth. A solitary woman inherits a penny arcade haunted by a beautiful stranger. A prep-school student requires more than luck when playing dice with a faerie. Ladies who lunch--dividing one last bite of dessert--delve into new dimensions of quantum politeness. At summer camp, a young girl discovers the heartbreak of forbidden...

"Whether you're short of time or just prefer to keep things simple, From the Oven to the Table shows how the oven can do much of the work that goes into making a great meal. Diana Henry's favorite way to cook is to throw ingredients into a dish or roasting pan, slide them into the oven, and let the heat behind that closed door transform them into golden, burnished meals. Most of the easy-going recipes in this wonderfully varied collection are cooked...

"Jocelyn Delk Adams believes every day deserves to be celebrated, from seemingly mundane weekdays to exuberant weekends and holidays. Her approachable take on comfort food features Southern-steeped recipes that are jazzed-up, remixed classics, all sprinkled with the vibrant, colorful personality she's best known for. Each flavor-packed recipe suggests a reason to celebrate, a reminder that events big and small can have a moment of culinary gratitude....