What to Cook This Summer: 25 New Cookbooks to Check Out
Summer 2025 is sizzling with fresh new cookbooks, and if you’re anything like me, you’re already clearing space on your kitchen counter (and your bookshelf) for a new season of inspiration. Whether you’re planning to grill all weekend, pack picnics for beach days, or simply escape the heat with a cool kitchen project, this list has something for every kind of cook.
From vibrant plant-based meals and sun-soaked Mediterranean fare to upside down cooking, expert guide for seafood, and even some Dirty Dancing inspired recipes, these 25 titles are filled with recipes that will wake up your tastebuds. No matter your flavor, this roundup is packed with cookbooks you’ll want to read cover to cover—and cook from all summer long.
So, grab your iced coffee (or lemonade) and scroll through the list below—because these new cookbooks are as refreshing as the season itself.
1. Eat to Love: Where Health Meets Flavor: 115+ Nourishing and Adaptable Plant-Forward Recipes from a Nutritional Chef: A Cookbook
2. Totally ’80s Cocktails (Lyrics and Libations)
3. Small Pies, Big Flavor
4. The Greek Islands Cookbook: Simple sun-kissed recipes
5. Upside Down Cooking: LAYER, BAKE, FLIP A Brand New Way to Cook in One Pan
6. Foolproof Traybakes: 60 Simple and Delicious One-Tin Bakes
7. My Mexican Favorites: 60 Easy, From-Scratch Recipes with Authentic Flavor
8. Craveable: All I Want to Eat [A Cookbook]
9. Eat Copenhagen: Recipes and Stories From Scandinavia
10. License to Grill: 100 BBQ Recipes for Your Eyes Only
11. Sicily: Recipes from an Italian island
12. My Creole-Cali Kitchen: Louisiana Roots with California Flavors
13. Simply Delicious: 100+ Quick and Easy Recipes Made with Time-Saving Techniques: Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Air Fryer, One Pot, and More
14. Street Food: Seriously good snacks from around the world
15. ArnieTex: Over 100 Recipes for Mexican-American Cooking and Texas-Style BBQ
16. Mitahara: Food Wisdom From My Indian Kitchen
17. The Official Wednesday Cookbook: The Woefully Weird Recipes of Nevermore Academy
18. Preserving the Seasons: A Guide to Canned, Jammed, Frozen, Dehydrated, Freeze-Dried, Quick-Pickled, and Infused Produce, Herbs, and Flowers
19. The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook: 75 Recipes for Healthy Salad Bowls to Support Everyday Wellness
20. The Fishmonger’s Son: The expert guide to buying, preparing and cooking seafood
21. Feasts on the Farm: Over 60 Seasonal Recipes and Stories of Sustainable Farming from Tomales Farmstead Creamery
22. The Dirty Dancing Cookbook: Dishes and Drinks from Kellerman’s Mountain House
23. Italianish: Modern Twists on Classic Italian Flavors
24. It’s So Easy to Make: Snacks, Sweets, and Quick Eats for Any Kitchen
25. Sam Holland’s Kitchen Kickstart: Simple, Budget-Friendly Recipes for Beginner Cooks
Whether you’re planning alfresco dinners, spontaneous road trip snacks, or simply trying to keep the flavor high, these new cookbooks are here to help you savor every bite of summer. From breezy weeknight meals to ambitious weekend projects, each title offers something new to explore—on the page and on your plate.
Here’s to a season of sunshine, a bunch of new cookbooks, and kitchen adventures. Happy summer cooking! 🌞📚🍴
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