Relish every bite of summer with this cookbook that celebrates the flavors of the summer season through over 253 summer classics. Liven up everything from weeknight dinners and backyard barbecues to family reunions and church picnics with these fresh, fiery and finger-licking classics.

Whip up a quick weeknight meal without heating up the kitchen, toss together the freshest salads and take advantage of the goodness that today’s farmers markets have to offer.

You’ll also find scene-stealing dishes for backyard barbecues and family reunions, simply impressive contributions to church picnics, the ultimate bring-a-dish items for wedding and baby showers, and recipes that’ll have the gang cheering at tailgates, pool parties and other sunny celebrations. Taste of Home American Summer Cookbook offers all the dishes people crave when the mercury rises. From delicious grilled greats and new takes on corn on the cob to berry desserts and frosty treats, this iconic cookbook adds a hearty slice of Americana to your table everyday!

• 253 Summer Classics. From weeknight burgers and jazzed-up hot dogs to icy party drinks and fall-off-the-bone barbecue, this must-have cookbook offers page after page of summer’s best dishes.
• Special Sections. Master the grill with the hints, tips and ideas in the section “Learn How to Grill (Almost) Anything.” Make the most of summer produce with a handy guide to buying, storing and using fruits and berries. You’ll become an expert on summer foods with these and all of the other special sections found in this handy resource that you’ll reach for time and again.
• Instant Pot and Air Fryer. Keep the kitchen cool and keep foods hot on outdoor buffets when you turn to this no-fuss chapter. Summer staples have never come together so easily than when you take advantage of these Instant Pot and air fryer recipes.
• At-a-Glance Icons. Find the recipes that best fit your needs with Fast Fix, Slow Cooker, 5-Ingredient and Freezer icons.
• Party Plans. In addition to summer’s easiest weeknight dinners, last-minute bites and other mealtime lifesavers, this extensive cookbook makes it a snap to plan backyard barbecues, family picnics, Independence Day parties and so many other summer celebrations. You’ll even find ideal recipes for camping trips, brunches and pool parties as well as ideas for tailgating and tailgating.

CHAPTERS

Intro
Summer’s Classic Apps & Beverages
Summers’s Top Salads & Dressings
Summers’ Ripest Fruits & Berries
Summer’s Favorite Veggie Dishes
Summer’s Easiest Weeknight Entrees
Summer’s Best Air-Fryer & Instant Pot Recipes
Summer’s All-Time Grilled Greats
Summer’s Hottest Parties

• Backyard BBQ Bash
• Warm-Weather Brunch
• Summer Solstice Block Party
• Sunset Rooftop Bash
• Let’s Have a Picnic
• Campfire Classics
• Fourth-of-July Family Reunion
• Catch-a-Wave Pool Party
• Best Tailgate Ever
• Low-Country Boil
• Hometown Potluck

Summer’s Coolest Frosty Treats

Summer’s Most Decadent Desserts