Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips. These are not recipes with three ingredients thrown together in five minutes; instead home cooks will find fantastic Barefoot Contessa recipes that are easy to make but still have all that deep, delicious flavor Ina is known for—and that makes a meal so satisfying. Think Pink Grapefruit Margaritas served with Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs—two classics with a twist. From Amazon!

Rose’s Heavenly Cakes. A full-color cake lover’s companion from Rose Levy Beranbaum, the “Diva of Desserts”! The holy grail for cake lovers, this book offers easy-to-follow, expertly tested recipes from simple (yellow/chocolate cake) to intricate and elegant (Orange-Glow Chiffon Layer Cake).

The Berry Bible. One of my favorite thing about summer is lots of fresh berries. Janie Hibler’s The Berry Bible ($13) is a bit of encyclopedia on all things berries, including over 175 recipes using cultivated, wild, fresh, and frozen berries—from well-known types such as strawberries and raspberries, to their lesser known counterparts. Recipes cover a wide range of easily produced sweet and savory meals, and also include formulas for smoothies, cocktails, condiments like chutney, and homemade berry liqueurs. Yum!