Review: Cooking from the Garden by Ruth Lively

Cooking from the Garden: Best Recipes from Kitchen Gardener
Ruth Lively

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/

Cook Book
NetGalley

Rising food prices, the slow food movement, and the green movement have revived interest in finding delicious food close to home. The backyard vegetable garden is making a comeback even in urban areas. Why grow grass (that you have to mow) when you can pick the best tasting tomatoes right outside your door? Taunton’s Kitchen Gardener magazine was ahead of its time in trying to raise the bar on food prepared with home-grown food. The recipes collected here are innovative and tasty, and most are relatively simple to prepare. Not only do they help home gardeners find ways to make use of abundance, they show how to do it with style and expertise. The recipes apply equally to good seasonal buys in the supermarket or farmer’s market as to produce from a home garden.



REVIEW:


A Make It From Scratch Cook Book!

With the bad economy many individuals have started doing their own gardening in the back yard or even on their patio. This is the book to have to help you put your harvest in great wholesome recipes. Some of the recipes are quick and some are time consuming depending on the kitchen equipment you have. I found all the recipes to be very informative and easy to follow. The only down fall I have with this cookbook personally is that I love having photos next to my recipes but the illustrations in this book are real nice. The cookbook has several categories to choose from whether it be from starters to Main Dishes and even an equivalency chart to compare to. The categories are listed below:

Starters, Snacks & Drinks
Breakfast, Brunch & Egg Dishes
Sauces, Salsas & Vinaigrettes
Salads
Breads & Sandwiches
Soups
Side Dishes
Pasta, Grains & Beans
Main Dishes
Desserts & Sweets
Preserving
Seasonal Menus