What's Cooking at Read? Summer Cookbook Series

Join us at Read Booksellers for our What's Cooking at Read Summer Cookbook Author Talk and Tasting Series. The authors of three wonderful cookbooks will be in the store to discuss and provide samples of a few of their delicious recipes.

June 24th: Claudia Pruett and her book Cooking Dinner: Simple Italian Family Recipes Everyone Can Make

Cooking Dinner features delicious, family-approved recipes, menu planning strategies, shopping lists, and kitchen secrets. This interactive cooking workbook makes it easy for parents to cook and eat with their families. The simple recipes and stunning photos will build confidence in hesitant cooks, and the delicious meals and wonderful flavors will delight the most experienced ones.

July 8th: Robin Donovan and Juliana Gallin and their book The Lazy Gourmet

The Lazy Gourmet is for anyone who dreams of dazzling guests with fabulous home-cooked fare, but fears that such a feat would require Thomas Keller's talent, Martha Stewart's ingenuity, Ghandi's patience, and Charles Manson's free time. The goal of The Lazy Gourmet is to conquer the misguided belief that preparing an elegant meal requires spending hours-- or days-- in the kitchen.

July 29th: Ying Chang Compestine and her book Ying's Best One-Dish Meals

A collection of quick, healthful, and delicious one-dish meals that include protein, high fiber carbohydrates, fresh vegetables, and more. Prepared using fast cooking techniques and nutritious ingredients, these recipes allow readers to pull together satisfying meals in a snap. Bonus materials include: meal-planning tips; ingredient short-cuts; grains and pasta cooking and storage guide; and pantry lists to make last-minute meals a breeze.