Cook the Book: Out of the Box Lunches

What do you like to have for lunch? Let’s switch it up!

Cook the Book is a monthly foodie meeting of the stomachs with Plano Public Library. Each month, we celebrate a different theme. Next up is Out of the Box Lunches!

Cook the Book is a hybrid program: we’re meeting at Davis Library and via Zoom on Tuesday, August 16 at 1 p.m. Register for the Zoom meeting, and prepare something delicious to “share” virtually with others. For those meeting in-person, bring the finished dish so everyone can get a sample. Don’t forget the recipe!

Need inspiration? Check out these cookbooks from our collection:

Fresh bento: affordable, healthy box lunches your kids will adore by Wendy Thorpe Copley Print

The unofficial TikTok cookbook: 75 Internet-breaking recipes for snacks, drinks, treats, and more! by Valentina Mussi Print

Sweet Laurel savory: everyday decadence for whole-food, grain-free meals by Laurel Gallucci Print

Olive & thyme: everyday meals made extraordinary by Melina Davies Print

Bowls: vibrant recipes with endless possibilities from America’s Test Kitchen Print

Eat joy: stories & comfort food from 31 celebrated writers by Natalie Eve Garrett Print

Simply vibrant: all-day vegetarian recipes for colorful plant-based cooking by Anya Kassoff Print

Prep-ahead breakfasts & lunches: 75 no-fuss recipes to save you time & money by Alea Milham Print

Now & again: go-to recipes, inspired menus + endless ideas for reinventing leftovers by Julia Turshen Print

The school year survival cookbook: healthy recipes and sanity-saving strategies for every family and every meal (even snacks) by Laura Keogh Print

Beating the lunch box blues: fresh ideas for lunches on the go! by J. M. Hirsch Print

Best lunch box ever: ideas and recipes for school lunches kids will love by Katie Sullivan Morford Print

Check out past Cook the Book themes and suggested cookbooks on the blog using the Cook the Book tag.