cookbooks

A number of well-loved blogs, restaurants, and even TV chefs are coming out with cookbooks this Fall, and they're chock-full of with dishes that will keep us cooking well into the Winter. Loaded with beautiful pictures, illustrations, stories, and — most importantly — recipes, Fall's new releases are offering us entirely new ways to explore our kitchens. Here are 15 books not to part with, ranging from drinks to dessert and covering all skill levels. Choose a favorite or start your holiday shopping early; any one of these book will inspire even take-out lovers to get cooking!

For Father's Day, give the gift that keeps on giving with these family cookbooks, written by celebrity chefs who are also dads. You present Dad with an awesome, beautiful cookbook written by one of the best chefs, and in turn he'll offer delicious, memorable meals for you and your family. It's a win-win for everyone!

If you're a regular follower of LilSugar's food coverage, then you already know what huge fans we are of family-friendly foodie blog Dinner: A Love Story. We've been anticipating the launch of author Jenny Rosenstrach's cookbook of the same name since first learning that it was in the works, and hooray . . . it's finally here!

Not only is the cookbook chock-full of delicious, nutritious, and actually doable meals that your kids will want to eat, but Jenny's personal anecdotes on the work-life balance, motherhood, the importance of the family dinner, and more make it an entertaining and relatable read as well.

We caught up with Jenny earlier this week and are thrilled to share some of the highlights of our interview here . . . along with a most delicious recipe for Peanut Butter Noodles, a DALS favorite.

Memorial Day — one of my favorite holidays of the year — is just weeks away. The reason why I love it? It means Summer is so close! Typically, my Memorial Day celebrations are made up of big BBQ bashes that make me feel both elated and nostalgic. If you too share this love of Memorial Day celebrations and want to make a meal to remember this year, I've got you covered with 10 classic cookbooks that will get you inspired to make something new and exciting. Click through and get excited to chow down.

It'd be an understatement to say that here at YumSugar, we do a lot of cooking — and for new ideas and fresh inspiration, there's no better source than restaurants and cookbooks. At a time when close-to-the-source food has been making a comeback, there've been a dizzying number of books guiding the way when it came to making homemade food.

With so many new titles making waves this year, it was hard to choose our top picks, so for a little help, we turned to other respected cooks who'd know best: our readers! Without further delay, here are our favorite (and your favorite) books from the year.

Ever wonder what somebody who lives in a pineapple under the sea actually eats? The answer may surprise you! SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends have rather imaginative culinary tastes that range from the sweet — like fruit-filled hot dog buns — to the savory — like cheese-filled mushroom caps. The folks over at Nickelodeon have put together 50 SpongeBob-inspired recipes designed to get kids involved in the kitchen. More edible projects than complex recipes, SpongeBob's Kitchen Mission Cookbook ($12) introduces tots to cooking terms while indicating the recipes' difficulty levels so parents know when to involve their kids. In true SpongeBob fashion, the book is filled with wacky banter between the show's characters, all in the name of foodie fun. Check out three creative recipes straight from the book!

Saying goodbye to the sweet treats of Halloween may be hard, but we're making a mental move into Thanksgiving, the Fall harvest, and the holiday spirit. There's plenty we're obsessed with (and grateful for!) this November, from family-oriented books to a sweet pie revival. Click through to see what picks we're craving at the onset of the holiday season.

Though it's bittersweet to bid farewell to sweet corn and other Summer produce, we've got a whole lot more sweet stuff to look forward to in October. This candy-coated month has us getting ready for Halloween, craving new cookbooks, and plotting the start of the holiday entertaining season. Click through to see this month's must haves.