Cooking with the Seasons

Cooking with foods that are in season means cooking meals that are at their peak for flavor, color, texture, and healthfulness It means selecting foods that are plentiful, need little preparation, and don't require a lot of fatty sauces. It means using food as what it is - a gift from nature - and serving it, without undue embellishment, at the perfect time of year. This four-in-one collection features dozens of inovative, delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes arranged in a convenient seasonal format. - from book's back cover. The author, Lesa Heebner, is the founder of the company Garlic and Sapphires and a prfessional speaker and cooking instructor