The Best Cookbooks of Summer 2022

From earth-friendly barbecue to clever weeknight dinners, this season’s crop is especially bountiful.
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My America: Recipes From a Young Black Chef
By Kwame Onwuachi with Joshua David Stein (Knopf)
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Bludso’s BBQ Cookbook: A Family Affair in Smoke and Soul
By Kevin Bludso with Noah Galuten (Ten Speed Press)
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I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes
By Ali Slagle (Clarkson Potter)
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Cooking With Plant-Based Meat: 75 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for All Your Meaty Cravings
By the editors at America's Test Kitchen (America's Test Kitchen)
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