Every Day with Babs: 101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Everybody’s favorite grandmother is here to answer the age-old question "What's for dinner?" with 101 tried-and-true recipes, plus genius tips and tricks that make getting dinner on the table even easier
From her years of experience feeding her family as a mother of four and now a grandmother of nine, Barbara Costello has perfected her roster of comforting and delicious family-approved meals. Now all the mealtime ingenuity that has been passed down to her, or that she’s earned through trial and error, is here in this book, for you! Every Day with Babs will be your go-to dinner resource, with Babs as your surrogate mom or grandma helping to get delicious meals organized, prepped, and on the table in no time, every night of the week.
In the pages of Every Day, Babs has done all the thinking for you because with so much on your plate already, you shouldn’t have to stress about dinner! The chapters are organized by day of the week, each with a particular theme or cooking method that keeps in mind the rhythm of the week. We all know making dinner on a Monday feels very different than a Sunday, so there are recipes to suit everyone’s mood, schedule, and cooking style:
Get Your “Sheet” (Pan) Together Monday: Sheet-pan recipes such as Roasted Sausage, Peppers & Gnocchi, Maple-Lime Salmon with Coconut Rice, Lemon Basil Chicken & Couscous, and Family Fajita Night
Eat Twice Twosday: Batch cooking at its best, with Grammie’s Chicken Cutlets, I Nailed Falafel with Tzatziki Slaw, Sesame Chicken Noodle Salad, and Minnie’s Meatballs
One and Only Wednesday: One-pot meals such as Warm Hug Bacon Pasta, Salsa Verde Fish Tostadas, Mini-Van Pepperoni Pizza Chicken, and Spinach-Artichoke Rice & Bean Bake
Thrifty Thursday: Dinners that use pantry staples, like Cook’s Secret Weeknight Beef Stew, Chicken & Rice Casserole for the Soul, Beth’s Sloppy Joe Casserole, and Clean Your Fridge Frittata
Fri-Yay: Fun crowd-pleasers like Spicy Tuna Sushi Bake, Pimento Cheese Patty Melts, The BEST Fish & Chips, and Reuben Pastry Pockets
Low and Slow Saturday: Hands-off slow cooker recipes such as French Onion Soup Pot Roast, Finger Lickin’ Good Sweet & Sour Ribs, and Not to Be Missed Moroccan Chickpea Apricot Stew
Sunday Supper: Special meals to share, including Lobster Roll Cobb Salad, Pesto Rack of Lamb with Tomato-Mozzarella Salad, and Aunt Louise’s Eggplant Parmesan
Sweet Tooth: Easy and nostalgic desserts like Babs’ Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies, Key Lime Icebox Cake, Caramel Apple Crisp, and Scotcheroos
No matter how you’re feeling by dinner, there is a recipe in here that will fit the bill. Your family will soon be part of the clean plate club and you will be considered a virtual magician in the kitchen, too! Don’t panic, it's easier than you think. Babs has you covered! Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon listings and shopper-facing reviews suggest this cookbook is well received for its approachable, family-friendly dinner ideas and practical weeknight structure. Goodreads readers describe it as a useful collection of tried-and-true recipes with a clear day-of-the-week organization, while Walmart shoppers rate it highly and mention strong overall satisfaction.
Review-style coverage also frames the book as an extension of Barbara Costello’s popular cooking style: simple, comforting, and geared toward making dinner less stressful. A cookbook review site highlights the themed weekly chapters and the emphasis on easier meal planning, and ABC News features sample recipes from the book, reinforcing that the recipes are meant to be accessible and broadly appealing.
On YouTube, results included real videos about the book from QVC, ABC-style appearances, and creator interviews discussing the cookbook and its structure. Those videos appear to be genuine product-related discussions rather than unrelated mentions.
- Common praise: easy weeknight dinners, family appeal, helpful tips, and low-stress meal planning.
- Common critique: the book is positioned more for practical home cooking than for adventurous or highly technical recipes.
- Overall impression: a solid, reassuring cookbook for cooks who want dependable dinner ideas and a friendly, organized approach.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
| Publication date | April 8, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0593797906 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593797907 |
| Item Weight | 2.6 pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.29 x 0.98 x 10.31 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,880 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Casserole Recipes #9 in Slow Cooker Recipes (Books) #21 in Cooking for One or Two |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (727) |