It’s time - actually past time - to once again nominate a book. So take a minute to think about what you might like to cook for August. To nominate a book, put the title in ALL CAPS in a comment on this post. You may nominate as many books as you like. Please do so with the intention of cooking along should your nominee be selected.
Nominations will close at 5pm EDT on July 22. At that time, I will tally the nominations and put forward the top nominees for a vote.
Remember, there is still plenty of time to cook from our current selection, RECIPE TIN EATS. For a list of all our past selections, visit the COTM archive.
ENDLESS SUMMER by Katie Lee Biegel
MESA MEXICANA by Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger (or even in conjunction with their TOO HOT TAMALES)
EXTRA VIRGIN by Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar
Probably sounding like a broken record on this one, but I AM FROM HERE, by Vishwesh Bhatt. I’ve cooked a lot from this book now, included 5 dishes for my birthday dinner, and it’s been just what I hoped it would be. Creative, ingredient-focused, Southern food with an Indian twist. Nope, not super simple stuff, but really delicious and perfect for summer produce.
And also, TENDERHEART, by Hetty Lui McKinnon. I’ve been getting quite a bit of mileage out of this one. I think I’ve cooked the whole zucchini section, and made a brilliant eggplant dish. This one easier easier than the Bhatt book, but still offers creative and delicious vegetable dishes (this book is vegetarian; the Bhatt book is not, and has chapters that focus on meat ingredients).
TENDERHEART (I’ve heard about the book but resisted looking at it until now, and I’m sold)
CHEERS TO THE PUBLICAN (a stretch, I know, but I just flipped through it again on a long road trip and there’s so much I still want to try)
