From the book jacket description:

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/ICNICS UNDER THE ELMS, COCKTAILS IN the garden, dinners beneath the stars-Mary

Engelbreit knows they're a joy. For these happy times, her Dining Out Cookbook offers more than 100 recipes-chilled, grilled, and more for every occasion. Here are delicious interpretations of true-blue favorites, like Farm-Fresh Creamy Corn Soup and Summer Shack Lobster Rolls, and dishes with fire and spice, like Thai-Style Beef Salad and Tuna Steaks with Salsa Verde. And for dessert? Try a Sweet Ricotta & Plum Pizza or Three-Sorbet Terrine.

You'll also find countless ideas for making weeknight meals or weekend parties memorable and easy. Beautiful color photographs serve up finished dishes and showcase special settings for entertaining. And artwork by Mary enlivens every page with the spirit of summer food and fun.”