‘Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy, Savory Recipe’ by Jessie Sheehan | LJ Review of the Day

From yummy new options for easy, quick snack dinners to scrumptious choices that will help readers up their charcuterie board game, Sheehan’s book has got home cooks covered. In fact, the only challenge cooks will face once they get their oven mitts on Sheehan’s marvelously inventive, tasty treat of a cookbook will be deciding where to start.

Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy, Savory Recipes for 24/7 Deliciousness. Jessie Sheehan. Countryman. Sept. 2024. 256p. ISBN 9781682688694. $28. COOKING

Sheehan, TikTok phenom and author of Snackable Bakes (a New York Times Best Cookbook of 2022), proves she is an equal-opportunity snackable baker by pivoting from the sweet to the savory side of the kitchen with her latest clever cookbook. It's dedicated to easy treats that can be whipped up in record time. Divided into chapters such as “The Sliceables,” “Toasty Handhelds,” and “Breads You Need (But Don’t Knead),” her book offers a dazzlingly delicious assortment of recipes for everything from baby ham and cheese croissants and baked spaghetti pie to a basil peach mascarpone galette. Each chapter opens with a section offering pro tips, fun facts, and instructions for storing and reheating dishes. An invaluable “Essential Savory Hacks” section brilliantly wraps things up, and everything is generously seasoned with Sheehan’s delightfully exuberant wit. VERDICT From yummy new options for easy, quick snack dinners to scrumptious choices that will help readers up their charcuterie board game, Sheehan’s book has got home cooks covered. In fact, the only challenge cooks will face once they get their oven mitts on Sheehan’s marvelously inventive, tasty treat of a cookbook will be deciding where to start.

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