What it is: a decluttering and decor guide that helps readers style their spaces, no matter their budget or how long they plan to be there.
Why you might like it: Using design know-how garnered from her years working at publications like Apartment Therapy and Real Simple, Katie Holdefehr offers 12 home tours and six design projects.
Want a taste? "Your life isn't something that starts when you finally buy a house or can afford a bigger place or stop living with roommates."
What's inside: An award-winning food writer who has lived in Italy for decades tells readers all about individual pastas, from alfabeto to ziti, and serves up tempting, richly detailed recipes.
Recipes include: Anelli baked with Tomato, Eggplant, and Cheese; Pumpkin Cappellacci; Fettuccine with Chicken Livers and Sage; Lasagna Bolognese; Macaroni Cheese; Minestrone Soup; Vermicelli with Clams.
What it is: a thorough, beginner-friendly guide to growing food in containers that offers planning advice, tips on plant selection, and color photos (including a helpful plant gallery).
Don't miss: an inspiring history of Victory Gardens, first-person stories showcasing the continuing popularity of community gardens.
What's inside: a detailed guide for those hankering for a homestead to call their own but are overwhelmed by the immensity of the task.
Why you might like it: Written by an experienced homesteader and garden consultant, The Seven-Step Homestead covers planning, planting, poultry, and more, and has gorgeous color photos to boot.
Reviewers say: "A superb guide for virtually all seasons, landscapes, and gardeners" (Booklist).
What it is: an excellent entry in Mark Bittman's bestselling "How to Cook Everything" series that offers color photos, grilling basics, clear instructions, and 1,000 recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts.
Recipes include: Smoky Guacamole, Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp, Tofu Steaks, Green Chile Cheeseburgers, Jerk Chicken, Pulled Pork with Lexington BBQ Sauce, Crisp Broccoli, Grill Fries, Pita, Apple Crisp.
What's inside: tantalizing vegetable-forward recipes, a detailed grilling guide (including equipment tips), smoking techniques, and color photos, from an accomplished cookbook author and grilling master.
What it is: a sprinkle of DIY (how to build a BBQ pit and burn barrel), a dash of memoir, and lots of mouthwatering recipes from James Beard Award-winning pitmaster and restaurateur Rodney Scott.
What it is: a comprehensive collection of recipes, photos, and essays centered around Juneteenth that also includes menu planning tips, resource lists, and spice blends, by an acclaimed food writer.