Serving up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables by Andrea Chesman
	List Price:   $16.95 Unit Price:   $13.56 You Save:   $3.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   1580176631 ISBN-13:   9781580176637 Publisher:   Storey Publishing, LLC Category:   Health/Nutrition, Agriculture Pub. Date:   April 2007 Pages:   501 Format:   Perfect
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When Height-of-the-Season farmers' market offerings are irresistible; when backyard gardens are exploding with what appear to be hundreds of perfect tomatoes; or when the same old methods for cooking green beans or corn don't offer enough flavour, Andrea Chesman is ready with a bounty of creative receipes that bring out the best in fresh produce. Chesman knows what it's like to be facing pounds of perishable vegetables, and as she developed 175 recipes that place garden freshness center stage, she followed these guideline: Simple. Delicious. Harmonized with the gowing seasons. The vegetables are organized by crop-readiness, with many recipes following the wisdom that vegetables that ripen together taste good together. Popular techniques such as roasting and grilling bring out the flavour in recipes such as Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad, Roasted Leek Tart, Soy-Sesame Grilled Eggplant, and Maple Roasted Carrots. Main-dish and side salads abound: Beet and New Potato Salad, Warm Mushroom Salad, Spinach Salad with Feta and Pecans, Everyday Tomato-Cucumber Salad. And the deep flavours of autumn are celebrated in Braised Belgian Endives, Holiday Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Cranberries, and Chocolate Chip Carrot Cake. 'Serving Up the Harvest' is an inspirational collection for everyone who wants to enjoy fresh, local, seasonal vegetables with every meal. When the height of the season farmers' market offerings are irresistible; when backyard gardens are exploding with what appear to be perfect tomatoes; or when the same old methods for cooking green beans or corn don't offer enough flavour, Andrea Chesman is ready with a bounty of creative recipes that bring out the best in fresh produce. SAVOR THE BOUNTY!Buy them at a farmers' market, a grocery store or a roadside farmstand. Or pick them in daily batches from your own garden. No matter where you find your vegetables, their fresh-from-the-earth goodness demands inspired preparation. Andrea Chesman shares more than 175 recipes designed to bring out the very best in whatever produce is peaking now. From spring's first Peas and New Potato Salad to autumn's sweet Caramelized Winter Squash and Onion Pizza, serving up the harvest has never been so delicious! 'Andrea Chesman deftly extracts the pleasures and possibilities that can be gained from eating in the place we live....a cache of recipes, stories, and ideas for no matter where you live.'-Deborah Madison,author of Local Flavors and Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone 'An edible tour of the growing seasons with dozens of tempting recipes.'Molly Stevens, author of All About Braising