From picnics in the park and easy weeknight dinners to cultural immersions, these new additions bring inspiration for this season!
Don’t Think About Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
Jenn Lueke
The ultimate guide to planning, prepping, & shopping smart. Whether you want to improve your health, cut down food waste (and spend), reduce your mental load, or build new kitchen skills, Don’t Think About Dinner provides everything you need to confidently approach every meal of the day—from shopping and stocking the pantry to storing and reheating leftovers, and everything in between. Unlike a typical cookbook, this comprehensive handbook offers strategies, tools, tips, meal plans, and more, plus over 125 delicious recipes. From high-protein breakfast two-ways; Marry Me Turkey Meatballs; Jen’s viral Baked Feta, Chicken, Quinoa, and Vegetables, and Salty Peanut Butter Pretzel Energy Balls.
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The Ramadan Kitchen: Nourishing Recipes from Fast to Feast
Ilhan Mohamed Abdi
The holy month of Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, connection, and renewal, and the dishes prepared during this month often become treasured traditions passed down. In this cookbook, Ilhan celebrates Ramadan culinary traditions from around the world, incorporating flavors from East and North Africa, the Middle East, and the wider Muslim diaspora. This thoughtful collection of recipes, like One Pot Lamb Rice, Somali Chai Tres Leches, Baklava Custard Tart, and Refreshing Watermelon and Lime Drink, has been crafted with over 80 nutritious, time-saving, and flavorful recipes to help families enjoy this joyous season without stress.
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The Jane Austen Recipe Book: Picnics, Feasts and Afternoon Teas Inspired by Jane Austen
Robert Tuesley Anderson
The Jane Austen Recipe Book takes inspiration from the celebrated author's works and serves up over 70 of these delicious Regency era delights for you to recreate at home. Try Lady Catherine de Bourgh's Caraway and Raisin Breakfast Bread, Elizabeth Martin's Sausage Rolls, or Mary Crawford’s Terragon and Mushroom Brioche and Strawberry and Lavender Shortcakes. This beautiful collection takes you through the day from breakfast to dinner, crafting fabulous foods to be enjoyed with friends around a well-laid table.
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Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: Adaptable Recipes and Grounding Meditations for Preparing Meals with Joy and Intention
Nicki Sizemore
The time you spend in the kitchen should nourish not just your body, but your mind and spirit, too. In this cookbook, Nicki combines wholesome, naturally gluten-free recipes with simple rituals and embodiment practices to bring more presence, ease, and joy into your cooking. Each recipe features at least two variations to encourage you to expand your horizon, helping you become more confident and creative in the kitchen. You could try Olive, Raisin & Walnut Salsa with Fish or Cauliflower, and Crispy Quinoa Cakes (Italian, Mexican or Curry variations). For Nicki, cooking and eating can be transformed from a necessity (or chore) to an act of self-care and deep gratitude, bringing freedom and joy into every meal in your day.
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Disney: Winnie the Pooh: The Hundred-Acre Wood Cookbook: Family-Friendly Recipes Featuring Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, and Most of All Winnie the Pooh
James Asmus
There is a whole world of food to explore, and cooking with kids is one of the best ways to begin that adventure. Readers are welcomed to join all the characters of the Hundred-Acre Wood for heartwarming recipes perfect for creating delicious memories in the kitchen. Inside the book, you’ll find plenty of dishes featuring honey, like Pooh Bear Pancakes with Honey-Berry Compote, as well as other great recipes like Cauliflower Cheese with Pretzel Crust, Tomato and Herbed Ricotta Galette, and Malted Ice-Cream Sundae with Mini Malted Mochi.
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Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America
Kate Nelson, Kristin Donnelly, and Sean Sherman
Organized by region, this book delves into the rich culinary landscapes of Turtle Island--as many Indigenous cultures call this continent. Exemplifying how Native foodways can teach us all to connect with the natural world around us, Turtle Island features rich narrative histories and spotlights the communities producing, gathering, and cooking these foods. This book also includes remarkable stories of ingenuity and adaptation that capture the resilience of Indigenous communities.
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About the Author
Denise has been a Circulation Clerk at Edwardsville Public Library since 2024. She enjoys reading cozy fantasy novels and cookbooks, and she is always willing to read anything that catches her attention. She loves baking and unwinding with her favorite TV shows.
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