Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight

"What do you eat when there's no one to please but yourself? What's your idea of a meal that's all delight and no fuss? Snacking Dinners is your guide to easy, satisfying, and endlessly versatile meals--perfect for one yet simple to scale up for family and friends. With over 50 recipes, this book is your blueprint for effortless summer dinners, quick weeknight treats, no-cook happy hour snacks, and light, healthy meals that feel like self-care. From fresh tomato on sourdough and pantry-friendly tuna hand-rolls to hummus with spiced nuts, egg flights, charcuterie boards, and even a splurge-worthy caviar toast, Snacking Dinners turns your favorite flavors into balanced, satisfying meals with recipes that offer both cooking shortcuts and culinary magic--proof that the best meals are sometimes the simplest."--Amazon.

Publisher Marketing: "As a parent to growing teens, I struggle with dinner ideas that meet my kids' expanding palates, evolving appetites, and wild schedules--all while feeding myself well, too! With creative recipes in a variety of "snacking styles" and its gorgeous photographs, Snacking Dinners has my family saying: "Let's make THAT for dinner!" --Sarah Powers, co-host of The Mom Hour podcast and co-author of The Mother's Gratitude Journal: An Easy Guide to Capturing Everyday Joys and Milestone Moments Review Quotes : "Snacking Dinners is brilliant! Freedman brings the joy of a quick and simple dinner to the next level. The book is filled with delicious recipes and is truly a must-have in every kitchen." --Elizabeth Poett, host of Ranch to Table and author of The Ranch Table Review Quotes : "This book is both a validation of the cravings and whims that hit when we get the chance to eat exactly what we want (without worrying about anyone else), and a gold mine of simple, inspiring new ones. In Georgia's reimagining and liberation of the quick and easy dinner, yes, a cheese plate can be a joyful, satisfying meal, but so too can glammed up tater tots, spicy hummus, or an entire tray of bruschetta." --Kristen Miglore, author of Genius Recipes, Genius Desserts, and Simply Genius Review Quotes : "As someone who prefers expanded snacks for dinner, this book is exactly what I want to eat. Mix Match Potato Bites? Yes, please. Burrata with Fruit, Pesto, and Crostini? Sign me up! I want to live in these pages full of colorful produce and gorgeous tablescapes. Can't wait to cook my way through this book!" --Erin Gleeson, artist and NYT bestselling author of The Forest Feast Review Quotes : "Finally, permission to snack for dinner! And why not? As Georgia Freedman proves, dinners assembled from favorite nibbles are fun, versatile, satisfying, and best of all, easy. Here is a cookbook tailor-made for people with busy lives who also love good food. Sign me up!" --Emma Christensen, Simply Recipes and The Spruce Eats Review Quotes : "[The] salami and white bean toast is an instant addition to my lazy-dinner repertoire, even though it doesn't taste lazy at all, and I eagerly await the opportunity to make Freedman's pimento cheese and tomato finger sandwiches during peak tomato season...Freedman's recipes feel like a really fresh update to what some might call "girl dinner" -- instead of subsisting on multiple handfuls of popcorn, you can now reach for an upgrade." --Amy McCarthy, Eater Review Quotes : "This tidy book is filled to the brim with recipe ideas like Okonomiyaki Tater Tots, Sweet Potato Chip "Salad," and a vibrant antipasti board. They prove that minimal can still mean thoughtful, delicious, and beautiful." --Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit Biographical Note : Georgia Freedman is a California-based editor, recipe developer, journalist, and the author of Cooking South of the Clouds: Recipes and Stories from China's Yunnan Province as well as the co-author of The Ranch Table and There's Always Room for Chocolate . Formerly the managing editor of Saveur , Georgia has also worked as a freelance editor at a variety of national and regional publications and edited more than a dozen cooking and lifestyle books. Publisher Marketing : Fast, effortless, and luxuriously satisfying recipes for when you crave indulgence without the effort. What do you eat when there's no one to please but yourself? What's your idea of a meal that's all delight and no fuss? Snacking Dinners is your guide to easy, satisfying, and endlessly versatile meals--perfect for one yet simple to scale up for family and friends. With over 50 recipes, this book is your blueprint for effortless summer dinners, quick weeknight treats, no-cook happy hour snacks, and light, healthy meals that feel like self-care. From fresh tomato on sourdough and pantry-friendly tuna hand-rolls to hummus with spiced nuts, egg flights, charcuterie boards, and even a splurge-worthy caviar toast, Snacking Dinners turns your favorite flavors into balanced, satisfying meals with recipes that offer both cooking shortcuts and culinary magic--proof that the best meals are sometimes the simplest. Review Citations: BookPage 04/01/2025 (EAN 9781958417706, Hardcover) Booklist 04/01/2025 pg. 13 (EAN 9781958417706, Hardcover)

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 160 | Publication Date: 2025-04-08