These three new books serve up the quintessential flavors of summer.
Haute Dogs
Ketchup and mustard are just the beginning! Haute Dogs ($18.95; Quirk) celebrates 50 transformative topping combinations — like the Texas BBQ Dog piled high with pulled pork and baked beans. The cookout staple also gets a global spin, courtesy of recipes such as El Completo (above), a Chilean take loaded with tangy sauerkraut, mashed avocado, and a squiggle of mayo.
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Cooking with Fire
One surefire way to infuse your food with that smoky, charred taste: Prepare it over an open flame. Paula Marcoux's Cooking with Fire ($19.95; Storey) boasts 125 recipes that make use of spits, ashes, coals, griddles, and more. The key to the Maine-style lobster bake shown? An au naturel "oven" built down into the sand. So give your propane tank the night off, and dig in.
The Soda Fountain
As owners of the retro-cool Brooklyn Farmacy, siblings Gia Giasullo and Peter Freeman sling egg creams, floats, and sundaes lavished with toppings like whoopee pies and potato chips. The Soda Fountain ($19.99; Ten Speed Press) features 135 tasty (and kooky) confections, including The Elvis, which combines candied bacon bits, vanilla ice cream, and a pickle — to delicious results.
This article originally appeared on CountryLiving.com.
