The Vegetable Gardener's Cookbook: 75 Vegetarian Recipes That Will Help You Make the Most Out of Every Season's Harvest

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When you know how to cook and utilize produce, it's easy to prepare standout meals. Danielle Majeika, farm-owner and founder of the blog The Perpetual Season, derives complexity of flavor from a harmonious balance of herbs, simple spices, farm-fresh vegetables, and cooking methods in this incredible cookbook. Danielle goes beyond traditional steamed veggies, utilizing techniques that help bring out unique, vibrant flavors-like roasting fennel and tomatoes with fresh rosemary in a cast iron skillet. Every recipe highlights one or two vegetables that are easy to grow and popular at markets-like leeks, fennel, carrots, and tomatoes. Recipes include Asparagus Vichyssoise for spring, Green Bean Tempura with Lemon Wasabi Mayonnaise for summer, Shaved Kohlrabi Salad with Apple and Sesame for fall, and French Shallot Soup for winter. Danielle also provides growing and harvesting tips in the chapter intros that gardeners will find useful and non-gardeners will be inspired by. If you want a delectably spicy pepper harvest, for example, withhold water when they reach the point of maturity, as it increases levels of capsicum, and if you want to sweeten the taste of your tomatoes, boost their potassium with wood ash. This book will include 75 recipes and 75 full-color photographs.

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"Danielle paints a beautiful tapestry of poetic words and vibrant vegetable-based recipes. A feast for the eyes and the heart." - Sarah Aldrich, founder of Well and Full

"There is a keen awareness of what the palate and spirit crave in each season of life on these pages. Clever ideas like golden beet lemonade, butternut squash and maple butter, and celery leaf pesto will inspire cooks of all levels." -Laura Wright, author of The First Mess Cookbook

"With The Vegetable Gardener's Cookbook, Danielle manages to brilliantly combine a vast knowledge of gardening with her passion for cooking real, home-grown foods in a way that feels refreshingly accessible and achievable to readers. This book is a true gift." - Lauren McDuffie, founder of Harvest and Honey

"Danielle's approach to vegetables is simple, fresh and approachable. And her words will soothe every inch of your soul. These are the things I look for in a cookbook, and this one has it all." - Sher Castellano, plant-based chef and author of withfoodandlove.com

Author Bio

Danielle Majeika is the founder of the food blog, The Perpetual Season. Her recipes have been featured on Buzzfeed, Well + Good, and Brit + Co. She has over 15K followers on Instagram and lives in Rapid City, South Dakota.