15 Things to Make Your May the Tastiest Yet

If anyone understands how to write exciting, easy weeknight recipes, it's the creators of meal delivery services like Blue Apron, Marley Spoon, and Plated. The last is coming out with a cookbook May 17, Plated: Weeknight Dinners, Weekend Feasts, and Everything in Between ($25), by Elana Karp and Suzanne Dumaine. Clearly written with ease and adaptability in mind, it front-loads recipes for dressings, rubs, marinades, and sauces, as they're an easy way to upgrade and change up dinner staples. I also love how each of the recipes in the weeknight dinners chapter offers up four variations (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter) using seasonal produce. Busy home cooks looking for inspiration and ease, this book is for you. — NP