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Vegetables at the Center of the Plate
Morrow Cookbooks
April 2007
On Sale: April 10, 2007
336 pages ISBN: 0060752440 EAN: 9780060752446 Hardcover
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The potager, or French vegetable garden, represents
the very best of French cuisine: fresh, flavorful, and
easily accessible for home cooks everywhere. In Vegetable
Harvest, Patricia Wells presents a collection of recipes
inspired by the garden she tends at her home in Provence.
No one has done more than Patricia to bring the art
and techniques of French cooking into American kitchens.
Now, in her tenth cookbook, she covers every kind of produce
favored by French cooks from north to south. In addition,
there are charming profiles of French farmers, home
gardeners, and cooks, with sixty-five stunning color
photographs. From arugula to zucchini, Patricia
offers up a wealth of dishes that incorporate vegetables,
herbs, nuts, legumes, and fruits fresh from the garden. And
her recipes aren't limited to summer's bounty—there are
plenty for fall squash and winter potatoes, too.
The recipes in Vegetable Harvest include everything
from appetizers, soups, and salads, to meats, poultry, and
pasta. There are classics like Spicy Butternut Squash Soup,
Roast Leg of Lamb with Honey and Mint Crust, and Pea and
Mint Risotto, as well as innovative new dishes that are sure
to become time-honored favorites, such as Potato-Chive
Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Capers, and Crème Fraîche,
Tomato and Strawberry Gazpacho, and Zucchini Blossoms
Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Basil. To finish your meal with
a flourish, there are decadent, fruity desserts like
Pistachio-Cherry Cake with Cherry Sorbet, Rhubarb-Berry
Compote in Grenadine, and Crunchy Almond-Pear Cake. In
addition, there is a chapter on pantry staples that includes
Patricia's recipes for Zesty Lemon Salt, Truffle Butter, and
Fresh Cilantro Sauce. And while Patricia's
wonderful dishes sound sinful, they are in fact quite
healthful, low in fat and calories; nutritional information
is given for each recipe. With Vegetable
Harvest, you'll be eating the best nature has to
offer—fresh, flavorful produce—all year round.
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