When Melanie McDonald first became a vegan, she was disappointed in the lack of vibrant, flavorful vegan recipes available―so she created her own. Now, she shares all her favorite homey recipes, ensuring that everyone can enjoy tasty plant-based dishes. Pump up your mornings with Black Forest Breakfast Crepes or Rustic Skillet Potato and Greens Hash. Gather around the dinner table with family and friends to enjoy favorites like Soul-Warming Stew and Dumplings, Sticky Sweet-and-Sour Tofu and Rich and Saucy Bolognese. And satisfy all those between-meal cravings with sweets and snacks like Bangin’ BBQ Cauliflower Wings and Sky-High Apple Pie.

Savor the experience of preparing a well-marinated, slow-simmered roast with Chef Robyn Almodovar, winner of both Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen. The techniques she’s perfected help you master the art of slow cooking to build depth of flavor in every bold, satisfying dish. Her innovative recipes reimagine tried-and-true classics as new, stunning meals including: • Not Your Ordinary Pot Roast • Nothing Baby about These Ribs • Pork Belly This • Beefed Up Bourguignon • 2-Steppin’ Spare Ribs • Dutch Oven Bread • Lamb Shank with Orange Gremolata • Cassoulet, My Way • Piggy Mac

Sit back and let the oven do the work for you with this exciting collection of delicious, convenient meals. Just pop all the ingredients on a pan, slide it in the oven, and you’ve got dinner in no time! Plus, the counters stay clean and the sink doesn’t fill up with dishes. Grab your sheet pan, baking sheet, Dutch oven, or roasting pan and you’re halfway to dinner, even on a hectic weeknight. Throw together Spicy Blackened Chicken Legs with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli for amazing favor in a flash. While Family-Style Herb and Garlic Roast Leg of Lamb is in the oven, you’re free to play a game with the kids or sit back with a glass of wine. Do you love hosting brunch, but hate scrambling eggs at the hot stove all morning? Pour yourself a cup of coffee and catch up with guests while the Make-Ahead Leek and Goat Cheese Strata heats up. Decadent fruit desserts and satisfying snacks round out your meals. Every dish is created with health in mind, without overdoing the salt and oil. With exciting combinations, and surprisingly quick prep, these recipes will transform the way you cook.

Feel good about what you’re feeding your family with easy and flavorful Real Food Slow Cooker Suppers. Working adults and busy parents can attest to the appeal of slow cookers: simply pile in your ingredients, set the timer and walk away. While it’s easy, more people are becoming conscious of the processed foods in their diets and choosing to avoid traditional slow cooker meals. Reclaim the slow cooker and set it free from processed ingredients with Samantha Skaggs’ help. Samantha shows you how to expand your slow cooker’s horizons and make dishes like Cran-Cherry Glazed Ham, Cheesy Spinach Lasagna and Honey-Garlic Baby Back Ribs―ones you never thought were possible in a slow cooker. Samantha also reinvents beloved slow cooker dinnertime classics like Shepherd’s Pie, Cheeseburger Macaroni and Comforting Pot Roast without the canned cream soups and dry gravy packets, and shows readers a wide range of tips and techniques to use real food ingredients instead. With 80 recipes, each accompanied by a mouthwatering photograph, you can be sure your family will have scrumptious real food dinners any night of the week.

This brilliant cookbook reveals the secrets to cooking dinners that you crave― the kind that comfort, nourish and inspire you, without a ton of work. With every recipe clocking in under 30 minutes (prep included!), anyone can enjoy incredible plant-based meals every night of the week. Fabulous recipes like Roasted Cauliflower Romesco Tacos, Spicy Buffalo Tempeh Wraps or Date Night Truffled Mac ‘n’ Cheez mean you can cut back your restaurant spending by making your own photo-worthy dishes at home. Megan Sadd has your back with smart tips for cooking efficiently, and a recipe for every mood you may find yourself in. Many of these amazing meals are gluten-free to boot, helping you maximize healthy eating in as little time as possible.

Think maintaining a vegan diet is draining on the wallet? Think again. Melissa Copeland, the self-proclaimed Stingy Vegan, is on a mission to prove that cooking vibrant plant-based meals doesn’t have to break the bank. Main dishes like Veggie-Packed Mexican Rice, Coconut-Lentil Curry and Smoky Mushroom Fajitas are the perfect balance of quick, flavorful and economical. Fruity Granola Yogurt Parfaits and Blistered Cherry Tomatoes and Beans on Garlic Toast make breakfast a cinch, and frugal staples like beans and pasta are transformed into mouthwatering meals like Garlicky Spring Vegetable Pasta, Black Bean Salsa Burgers and Bee-Free Honey Mustard Chickpea Salad Sandwiches.

Valerie Brunmeier, founder of Valerie’s Kitchen, breaks down cooking into seventy-five slow-cooker and one-pot recipes that incorporate fresh vegetables and pantry staples to help you put together the most satisfying, tantalizing meals with minimal effort. These slow-cooker recipes are perfect for when you know you’ve got a busy day ahead, and the one-pot meals save the day when your mornings are so hectic, you don’t have time to prep. Whether you need dinner for the whole family, hors d'oeuvres for game night, Sunday brunch or a decadent dessert, The Foolproof Family Slow Cooker makes it easy to get an amazing meal on the table any day of the week.

Thanks to Alli Kelley, you don’t have to live on a farm to enjoy hearty meals that are bursting with flavor. Alli shares all her favorite recipes, developed using ingredients she grows on her family farm, so you can enjoy traditional, rustic dishes no matter where you live. And best of all, all her recipes use the slow cooker, so there’s no need to spend all day by the stove when you want a homestyle meal that will please a crowd. Alli’s family-friendly dishes are easy to prep and range from savory poultry dishes to warming soups and stews to delicious beef masterpieces, including options like: • The Easiest Ever Beef Brisket • Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken • Winter Vegetable Chowder with Aged Cheddar • Garlic-Butter Steak and Potatoes • Pork Roast with Fresh Apple Slaw • Easy-Prep Potato and Leek Soup • Garlic and Sage Turkey Breast with Green Beans • Mustard and Thyme Lamb Chops

A better, healthier you is only a few ingredients and a sip away with Green Smoothie Gourmet founder Dee Dine’s nutritious array of 100 smoothies, juices and wellness shots! Dee makes creating these wholesome drinks a breeze by limiting your shopping to just 4 ingredients or less and incorporating pantry staples and other items that you already have on hand. Dee also organizes her drinks into 10 different nutritional benefit categories to better suit your needs. Each smoothie, juice or shot contains ingredients known to boost your energy, increase the fiber or protein in your diet, help you manage your mood, weight or stress levels, or better your brain, sleep, immunity or beauty―and many drinks give more than one nutritional benefit at the same time!

With this brilliant cookbook packed with 100 recipes, you can pull meat directly from the freezer, pop it right into your Instant Pot® or other multifunction cooker, set the timer and sit down to a delicious homemade dinner in no time. Kristy Bernardo has done all the hard work for you, figuring out the correct cook times to get foolproof results. Following her tips, you’ll have juicy chicken, tender beef and succulent seafood, no sweat. These recipes are classics that don’t require a lot of prep work, but they all feature Kristy’s special flavor twists that will have your whole family asking for seconds. This is also a terrific economical solution for your budget. Stock up on meats when they’re on sale, store them in the freezer and then turn to this cookbook for amazing dinners all week long!

Impress your guests and have a celebration they’ll never forget, without the stress commonly associated with party planning. With Effortless Entertaining Cookbook, you can be a great entertainer with stunning, hot, delicious meals that once seemed complicated but become easy with Meredith Steele’s culinary entertaining secrets. The results are consistent: meals that are easy to cook but have a large wow factor. Meredith provides her stress-free tips to not only prep like a boss and be an incredible host, but also how to make great food with balanced flavors that come together easier than you can imagine and arrive on the table piping hot on your schedule. Recipes include a Shaved Asparagus Salad that tastes like it has a pantry full of ingredients, when really it only has a handful; Vanilla Bean and Bourbon Peaches that seem like they have been cooked for hours when really it’s only minutes; and Easy Duck Confit with Orange Honey Glaze that takes the guesswork out of this once difficult task and turns it into a technique you can use at any occasion with ease. With Meredith, you can dazzle your family and friends effortlessly.

Give in to your cravings while staying true to your vegan lifestyle with Ciarra Siller’s 60 delectable chocolate-based recipes. Bring a little (or a lot!) of chocolate goodness to every part of your day, whether it’s starting the morning off right with Chocolate Hazelnut– Stuffed French Toast for breakfast, snacking on Blueberry Chocolate Energy Bites for a quick afternoon pick-me-up or letting it all go with Death by Chocolate Blackout Cake for an over-the-top dessert. Give in to your cravings while staying true to your vegan lifestyle with Ciarra Siller’s 60 delectable chocolate-based recipes. Bring a little (or a lot!) of chocolate goodness to every part of your day, whether it’s starting the morning off right with Chocolate Hazelnut– Stuffed French Toast for breakfast, snacking on Blueberry Chocolate Energy Bites for a quick afternoon pick-me-up or letting it all go with Death by Chocolate Blackout Cake for an over-the-top dessert.

Anyone who owns an Instant Pot® knows that it’s a game changer in the kitchen, and Kristy Bernardo is here with 75 fresh ideas to inspire your cooking routine. This brilliant cookbook makes it easy to serve a flavorful home-cooked dinner even on your busiest days. The Instant Pot® transforms tough meats into tender bites in minutes, allowing you to enjoy your favorite comfort foods on weeknights, not just the weekend. Inspired by her childhood memories gathered around the family dinner table, Kristy’s cooking is rooted in tradition with a dash of spice from her global travels and work as a personal chef. She uses the best features of the Instant Pot® to deepen the flavors and quicken the process, so anyone can easily put out winning dishes such as 30-Minute Fall-Off-the-Bone Ribs, Mediterranean Chicken with Creamy Feta Sauce, Fresh Veggie Pot Pie with Parmesan and Black Pepper Biscuits, Balsamic and Dijon Pot Roast, Blue Cheese Potato Gratin and Chipotle Citrus Pork Tacos.

Eat better, feel better and live better by adding more greens to your diet. Megan Wolf has created more than 80 delicious recipes to get more vegetables, grains and whole foods into your meals. Megan’s simple and approachable style of cooking helps demystify ancient grains like quinoa and freekeh and modern grains like couscous and polenta so you'll have delicious, healthy meals in no time. As a Registered Dietician, Megan lives and breathes healthy cooking. She shows readers how to create meals that are not only cost-effective, but may also help improve cardiovascular health and aid in weight loss by consuming less meat. These accessible and enticing dishes include Kale Caesar Salad with Challah Croutons, Marsala Mushroom Farro Risotto and Forbidden Rice Salad with Golden Beets, Raisins and Walnuts. Megan also includes gluten- free, vegan and raw options, so there’s something for everyone.

Mother and daughter Shihoko Ura and Elizabeth McClelland, founders of the blog Chopstick Chronicles, reveal the key to amazing Japanese cooking―fermenting your own miso, amazake and more. Sweet, salty, tangy and rich, these ingredients add subtle layers of flavor to dishes like Ultimate Miso Ramen, Vibrant Rainbow Roll Sushi and Japanese Curry with Summer Vegetables and Natto. It’s easy to enjoy the health benefits of fermented foods, known for aiding digestion and boosting the immune system, with fun recipes like Amazake Bubble Tea and Super Simple Shio Koji–Pickled Cucumbers.

Fruit desserts are more than tarts and pies―they’re cakes, mousses, cookies and so much more. It doesn’t matter if you grow and pick from the garden, or browse and buy from the farmers' market or grocery store, Jackie Bruchez has the perfect dessert for your bounty. This comprehensive cookbook helps you pack more sweetness into your day in the most extravagant fashion possible. The variety of flavors makes it easy to spice up simple cookies with berries in Blueberry–White Chocolate Oatmeal cookies, swap out brownies for Apple-Maple Blondies and make the most of summer with a Rhubarb-Striped Mango Cake. Every confection includes fantastic fruits that elevate each dessert to something more complex than the average sweet.

If ever there was a cookbook on a particular food from a certain region, most people would associate competition-worthy barbecue from a Southern chef. Chef and caterer Jenn de la Vega is out to change your mind about that. Known on the competition circuit and for her blog, Randwiches, Jenn creates uniquely flavorful and approachable barbecue that belongs at any Smorgasburg. Make eccentric, yet mouth-watering barbecue with or without a smoker, including the specialty side dishes, sauces and pickles that go along with them. This competition cook goes one step further to provide recipes for what to do with the leftovers, too. This book has 100 recipes and 60 photos.

For families stuck in a rut of cereal or granola bars for breakfast and the cafeteria line for lunch, The Weekday Lunches & Breakfasts Cookbook saves the day! Mary Younkin, author of the bestselling Weeknight Dinner Cookbook and founder of BarefeetInTheKitchen.com, is back with smart recipes to help your family eat nutritious, homemade meals during the busiest times of day. Your bases are covered with quick and reliable recipes you can whip up at the last minute, plus plenty of make-ahead choices and a handful of snacks.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Abigail Raines traveled extensively in Southeast Asia to bring its flavors right to your plate. Her travels taught her that noodles and rice are the perfect canvas for the sweet, salty and spicy flavors of Asian cuisine―inspiring her to create this delicious collection of recipes. Expand your palate with Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken (Khao Soy Gai) and Filipino-Style Paella (Beringhe) or make restaurant favorites like Pad Thai and Pho Bo. Learn how to make staples of authentic Asian cuisine like compressed rice (Ketupat), dumplings and spring rolls, and taste a variety of national dishes from Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles (Bun Thit Nuong) to Indonesian coconut pancakes (Serabi).

Operation BBQ is a compilation of recipes from championship-winning barbecue teams who volunteer for disaster relief efforts across the United States. These unsung heroes develop BBQ dishes that wow crowds and judges everywhere, and then help feed displaced residents and emergency personnel―putting the “comfort” in “comfort food.” Here, more than 70 teams of grand and world champion pitmasters bring their prized recipes and powerful stories to life in this exceptional cookbook. You don’t have to be a master chef to make these recipes; they have been scaled for the home cook wielding tongs at a backyard barbecue. Learn from the best in the business how to make Bone-Sucking Baby Back Ribs, Jalapeño and Applewood Bacon Burgers, Jack Daniel’s Whiskey–Infused Steak Tips, Chicken Satay Skewers with Sweet and Spicy Peanut Sauce and Raging River Maple-Butter Crusted Salmon, as well as casseroles, stews, side dishes and desserts that can be cooked on the grill.

Enjoy your favorite Indian foods with faster cooking times, accessible ingredients and exciting flavors with this gorgeous, inspiring guide to modern Indian cuisine. Swayampurna Mishra, founder of Lapetitchef, invites you into her kitchen to share unforgettable meals made convenient for today’s busy home cook. With her poignant writing and lush photography, this cookbook will have you swooning over each page―soon you’ll be filling your home with the comforting aromas of warm, rich spices and fragrant simmering sauces.

Danielle Majeika’s vegetarian recipes harmonize the garden with the kitchen for the best-tasting veggie dishes all year round. These simple plant-based meals show you how to use every part of your produce in recipes that let the vegetables shine, including: Autumn Slow Cooker Minestrone with Kale, Butternut Squash and Cranberry Beans
• Butternut Squash Galette with Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese
• Stuffed Poblanos with Farro and Pinto Beans
• Ember-Roasted Beets and Their Greens with Calabrian Chili Aioli
• Parmesan-Baked Parsnip Gnocchi with Marinara
• Fresh Pea Soup with Arugula Salsa Verde

For those on the Paleo diet, one of the biggest concerns isn’t the variety but the price. Luckily, Ciarra Colacino, creator of The Colacino Kitchen, has over 100 easy, wallet-friendly Paleo recipes that will feed the whole family. And this expanded edition includes 25 delicious new recipes that you can add to your weeknight rotation. Ciarra uses flavorful but less expensive cuts of meat in traditional yet approachable cooking methods and shares her roll-forward technique for creating multiple dishes to maximize your time in the kitchen. You’ll love her keys to budgeting, tips for making items ahead of time, 5-ingredients-or-less seasoning blends and other money-saving pointers.

This innovative vegan baking book features 125 deliciously fun drink-inspired dessert recipes. It’s a cookbook that takes readers on a delicious tour of cafés, cocktail bars, and lemonade stands, where all the drinks come in dessert form. Imagine your morning vanilla hazelnut mocha re-imagined as a muffin, or relax on the beach with a margarita biscotti, or stop by the bar and order your brew in Guinness cake form. Instead of sipping your drink, now you can indulge in it! Author and vegan baker extraordinaire Kelly Peloza has carefully formulated each recipe to deliciously highlight the flavors of its drink counterpart. From Apple Cider Doughnuts to Chai Spice Baklava to Gingerbread Stout Cake, you’ll be amazed at how deliciously well your sips transform into sweet, satisfied—and vegan!—bites. And with alcoholic- and non-alcoholic recipes, you’re sure to find something perfect for every party and special occasion.

Clinically proven with more than 10,000 patients! Without cutting carbs or eliminating fat, Dr. Feuerstein will help readers lose 15-20 pounds in 12 weeks, drop their cholesterol by at least 20% and watch their blood sugar free-fall. Dr. Joseph Feuerstein, Director of Integrative Medicine at Stamford Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University, has tested Dr. Joe's Man Diet with more than 10,000 of his own patients. This lifestyle and eating plan is proven to help men get their cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure under control, lose weight and regain their health-all without medication and all from a leading practitioner of Integrative Medicine. Backed by scientific research, the book offers a medication-free lifestyle makeover, explains common blood tests and hormone readings, details exactly what to eat and when and provides 50 recipes to keep readers on the right path.

The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook is your guide to navigating this new world of prenatal nutrition, baby purees and picky eaters. Brimming with wholesome, satisfying recipes for every stage from the first day of your pregnancy to those tricky toddler years, this book eases your transition into parenthood and sets the foundation for your child to be a healthy and adventurous eater. Delicious recipes like Tropical Tummy Mango Faux-’Jito soothe an upset stomach and satisfy intense pregnancy cravings, while Soba Noodle and Broccoli Rabe Buddha Bowls keep your energy up for sleepless nights filled with feedings. As your baby transitions to solids, nutrient-packed purees can be easily whipped up and repurposed into flavorful meals the whole family will enjoy, like Southwest Sweet Potato Cakes and Black Bean Salsa Fresca.

Never miss out at a holiday feast again! Kirsten Kaminski, founder of The Tasty K, provides all the recipes you need to transform your meat-based holiday staples into satisfying vegan options. Swap out fatty ham for an irresistible Mushroom Wellington with Gravy. Capture all the flavors of traditional stuffing in the even-better Roasted Acorn Squash with Quinoa Stuffing. And no one will miss store-bought desserts once you have a homemade Cinnamon Apple Pie on the table. Kirsten makes each celebration delightful with 60 exciting appetizers, entrées and sides. With hearty, satisfying dishes such as Mushroom Bourguignon, Miso-Tofu Meatballs and Dijon Scalloped Potatoes to replace all the old meat-heavy, dairy-filled fare, you can feel the holiday spirit any time of year.

Nearly every lunchtime staple nowadays includes bland, carb-loaded bread that leaves kids bloated and sluggish. That is, until now. Best-selling author and health-conscious chef, Tracy Griffith has the answer: unique gluten-free sandwich wraps that hide healthy ingredients and are appealing to kids. With Stealth Health Lunches Kids Love, Tracy presents parents with a multitude of healthy, delicious ways to prepare exciting wraps for their children. Say goodbye to dull bread and same old wraps because each recipe is packed with nutrients to give kids a happy, healthy, energized day, wrapped in fun shapes and are easy to eat. Kids will also have a blast in the kitchen making their own Stealth Health creations.

Sarah Dussault, one of the most viewed fitness personalities on YouTube, with over 95,000 subscribers and over 110 million views, is going to get you fit and looking great. Sarah not only knows the right exercises to keep you in shape without wasting too much time or energy, but she also offers key insider tips on how to balance your life so you can live it without fear of ruining your diet and rebounding weight. With Sarah Fit: Get Skinny Again!, you'll not only shed the freshman 15, you'll learn how to maintain your weight so you can continue to stay fit post college.

Make the easiest, tastiest meals in a flash! Let your multi-cooker work for you, and have any of the tasty soups, starters, sides, hearty dinners and desserts in this cookbook on your table in 60 minutes or less. Keep cozy with Tuscan White Bean Soup or Chicken Cacciatore, shake things up with Pesto Spaghetti Squash or Balsamic Brussels Sprouts, and indulge in Salted Caramel Cheesecake or Chocolate Bread Pudding. With Super Fast Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook, you can relax and unwind while your multi-cooker does all the work on these easy, fast, and flavorful meals!