Serving Up the Harvest

by Chesman, Andrea

• ISBN13: 9781580176637
• ISBN10: 1580176631
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-30
• Publisher: Storey Books

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Andrea Chesman is the author of The Fat Kitchen as well as many other cookbooks that focus on traditional techniques and fresh-from-the-garden cooking. Her previous books include The Pickled Pantry, Serving Up the Harvest, 101 One-Dish Dinners, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How. She teaches and gives cooking demonstrations and classes across the United States. She lives in Ripton, Vermont.
 

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
The Well-Stocked Pantry
Mastering the Basics: Methods & Recipes

Spring into Summer
Asparagus: A Perennial Favorite
Peas: Always Sweet, Always Welcome
Spinach: A Very Compliant Green
Salad Greens: The Spring Tonic
Salad Dressings
Height of the Season: Spring

Early to Mid-Summer
Beets: Upbeat about Beets
Broccoli: A Popular Vegetable with Many Cousins
Cucumbers: Think Pickles
Snap Beans: You'll Never Have Too Many Once You Try Roasting Them
Swiss Chard: Easy, Delicious, Beautiful
Zucchini & Summer Squash: Nature's Blank Palette

Mid- to Late Summer
Artichokes: Noble Vegetables
Celery & Celery Root: No Thriving with Neglect
Chiles & Peppers: Some Like 'em Hot
Corn: An Ancient Plant of Many Uses
Eggplant: Made for the Grill
Fennel: A Vegetable That Deserves More Attention
Okra: The Garden Beauty Queen
Shell Beans: They Weren't All Created Equal
Sweet Potatoes: A Real Headliner
Tomatoes: The Stars of Summer
Height of the Season: Summer

Fall into Winter
Belgian Endives: The Basement Harvest
Brussels Sprouts: Love 'em or Leave 'em
Cabbage: Speaks Many Languages
Carrots: Who Knew They Were So Much Better Fresh?
Cauliflower: Queen or Brat of the Garden?
Garlic: Planting Hope Each Fall
Jerusalem Artichokes: They Grow Like Weeds
Kale: A Green in Many Colors
Leeks: Delicate Members of the Onion Family
Onions: A Flavor Worth Savoring
Parsnips: Who'd Have Thought They Could Be This Good?
Potatoes: Baked, Boiled & Knished
Rutabagas: They Aren't Turnips
Winter Squash & Pumpkins: The Pumpkin's in the Pie
Height of the Season: Fall into Winter

Appendix
Preserving the Harvest
Resources
Index