Vegetables Essential Kitchen Series

Crisp, succulent greens, sweet and fiery peppers, vine ripened tomatoes, tender asparagus, green beans and corn, and yes, even broccoli, will make a dramatic entrance to your dining table and receive an ovation if you use the 39 wonderful recipes in this delightful cookbook...and fresh seasonal produce. Do you doubt?? Trust me, I have tried most of these recipes with my "meat and potato" family and the response has been amazing.Each vegetable family is described in introductions to the recipe chapters. There are also purchasing and storage tips. One chapter even demonstrates, using beautiful, clear photographs, how to accomplish a range of techniques, including the preparation of a global artichoke, roasting bell peppers, seeding tomatoes, and preparing thick asparagus.The photographs are outstanding and show just how appetizing vegetable dishes can be, with recipes ranging from Asian green stir-fry with shiitake mushrooms to Jerusalem artichokes with spicy vegetables to oven-roasted onions with herb seasoning. I have been on a low-carbohydrate diet and have discovered, along with my appreciative family and friends, that low-cal, low-carb meals can be delicious...and definitely not boring. I received this book as a gift and it has proved to be an inspiration in the kitchen. JANA