In the warmer months—particularly on those humid, swampy days—cooking can become a chore. Thankfully an abundance of cookbooks are released in spring and summer to keep home cooks inspired and excited to experiment in the kitchen. From Ital influences to Indigenous Australian ingredients and Korean American fusion, these are just some of our favorite cookbooks this season. Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home From …
Sisters Ann and Janet Chung combined their Korean roots and Texas upbringing to create their Original Bulgogi Sauce, a mouthwatering marinade flavored with toasted sesame seeds, garlic, black pepper and a hint of apple juice. Based on their family’s recipe, the sauce is gluten-free, kosher and very versatile; suitable with everything from barbecues to Korean staples and beyond.
From Beaverton, Oregon’s beloved family-owned Vietnamese restaurant Tân Tân Café & Delicatessen comes their coveted Mom’s Hot Chili Sauce which stems from the matriarch’s own recipe. The punchy sauce gets its kick from habanero and red chili peppers, before giving way to earthy aromatic notes of lemongrass, garlic and ginger. A touch of molasses provides sweetness, rounding out the potent, complex condiment.
