The Big Summer Cookbook: 300 fresh, flavorful recipes for those lazy, hazy days

by Jeff Cox

The big cookbook that celebrates summer bounty and summer fun Summer means ripe, juicy, fragrant, and delicious fresh fruit and vegetables, barbecues, picnics on the beach and at the park, ready supplies of lemonade and ice cream to beat the heat, and so much more. In The Summer Cookbook , Jeff Cox shares 300 simple, versatile recipes for making the most of summer foods and traditions. The book includes dishes for every meal or occasion—breakfast and brunch recipes, finger foods, sandwiches, salads, soups, main dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks. It will be the guide to turn to for gazpacho, lobster rolls, a super selection of salads, chilled summer soups, grilled burgers, steaks, veggies, and luscious fruit pies.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2010

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun cookbook with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients. The author includes hints, stories, and information related to summer and cooking. I especially liked the suggested wine pairing with each recipe. The only drawback is a lack of photographs. (And my copy was called "The BIG American Summer Cookbook")

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had a lot of fun recipes, but the format really turned me off. The whole book is done in greens and oranges. In fact, a few pages are orange fonts on orange background- really hard to read. I also like recipe books that show (at least) pictures of the dishes.
I will still use some of the recipes, I am just not drooling over the pictures.

[Tina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Loved the idea of cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients, but who puts out a cookbook without any pictures?!?! Seriously? If I can't see what the end result should look like, I'm not going to bother. There are plenty of other cookbooks on the shelf.

[Jessica]

I love this book! He gave the book a great color and the recipes were all good. Everything was made for summer and it wasn't processed food; everything was homemade and had fresh veggies. This book is something to look at!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of neat recipes and some interesting tips & tricks. There are even recommendations for apps to download to your i-Phone, a way to brew tea while hiking and much much more!

[Beret Brenckman]

bad printing, color, the recollections that were included with the selections were stupid and didn't fit the book, recipes seemed too simple for the type of talk up he gave each one.

[Nora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recipes for a brioche that doesn't look impossible & one for lemon pancakes (my FAVE!!!). Others I'd like to possibly try include stuffed squash blossoms & olive bread.

[Deborah Mattera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why is the font orange in this book? I couldn't see it... Loved the pesto and carrot muffin recipes!