Handsomely designed, each volume in the Short Stack series is written by a culinary pro with appropriate expertise, offering simple, imaginative recipes suitable for weeknight cooking. The books are attractive and serious and happen to make great gifts, especially for anyone you know who is swamped by a bountiful garden or a hyperactive CSA.

Some sample recipes: Tomato and green olive tartare; pan-roasted beef tenderloin with caramelized tomato steak sauce; tomato and porcini ragù with fresh pasta.

Paperback.