No more soggy sandwiches, overdone grilled meats, or boring salads—Hello Summer will inspire delicious meals all summer long for escapes to the beach, lake, or even the pool in the backyard. Whether for a summer soiree or a simple meal to beat the heat, Hello Summer offers ingenious recipes for of-the-moment, seasonally focused, and fresh fare: think grilled oysters with miso-scallion butter, smoked salmon tostadas, the perfect watermelon and cucumber salad, passion fruit pudding pops, and so much more.

Written by IACP Award–winning authors Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson, the 75 recipes are accompanied by bonus tips on the do’s and don’ts of outdoor eating and entertaining, including how to scout the best beach spot, keep the sand out of your sandwich, read the tides so a waterfront dinner doesn’t turn into a deep-sea disaster, and even thwart pesky flies. Hello Summer provides menus for feeding a crowd and recipes that can be mixed and matched for every meal, some make-aheads to save precious vacation time and others to eat on the go, with plenty of tiki cocktail recipes to end the perfect summer day.

Other cookbooks by this author

• The Campout Card Deck: 50 Cards to Elevate Your Outdoor Adventures
• The Campout Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars
• The Campout Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars
• Lunchbox: So Easy, So Delicious, So Much Fun to Eat
• The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket
• The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket
• The Snowy Cabin Cookbook: Meals and Drinks for Adventurous Days and Cozy Nights
• The Snowy Cabin Cookbook: Meals and Drinks for Adventurous Days and Cozy Nights
• Summer: A Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Lazy Days and Magical Nights