The Victory Garden Cookbook

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Summary: The recipes have never let me down!
Review: This book has been in my cookbook library for fifteen years. In all that time I have never been disapointed in any recipe. It's the first place I look when I need information on cooking methods (both conventional and microwave) or for quick and simple ways to prepare a vegetable. We have lots of favorites and are still finding new ones to try. The tomato recipes are excellent and can help use up the bounty from the garden. The Marinara Sauce is especially good and there is always some in my freezer.Because we know we can rely on good results and a tasty dish, we have tried some recipes which we would have avoided if in another book; in every case, we've enjoyed the delicious results. Who would have thought that shredded raw butternut squash could be the start of a great salad or a "creamy" broccoli soup had no cream in it? You can't go wrong with this one!

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Summary: A wonderful gift - belongs on every gardener's bookshelf.
Review: This cookbook is perfect for gardeners, virtually every one of whom is faced with the same dilemma every year: What should I do with all those vegetables?! Includes over 800 great recipes, plus lots of helpful advice on growing, harvesting, and storing every vegetable you might grow -- from asparagus to zucchini.

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Summary: This one should be in the collection of every daily cook!
Review: This is a great book--I've owned it for ten years, and I use it almost daily. The organization is perfect for those days when you have potatoes and beets and don't know what to do. I wouldn't give up my beat-up copy for anything

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Summary: Still Around After 20 Years For A Very Good Reason
Review: This is my all-time favorite cookbook. It isn't just veggies; there are plenty of main courses and appetizers, too. It isn't just gardening; I don't have a vegetable garden, but reading the gardening parts of the book makes me wish I did. You can see Ms. Morash's background in French cuisine, but she wears it lightly. She is so down to earth that her knowledge never becomes overbearing, and she includes plenty of basics about how to prepare fresh food and how to cook it simply. The book doesn't have recipes with essential but arcane ingredients that you couldn't possibly find outside Manhattan or LA, and it doesn't have recipes with junky ingredients or weird combinations. Best of all, everything is explained well and thoroughly tested, so you can cook it right the first time, even if (like me) you're not a terrific cook. It's an outstanding book for just about anybody.

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Summary: wonderful resource
Review: this is one of my favorite cookbooks
a wonderful resource of info about how to buy, cook any vegetable
my copy is falling apart so I want to replace it. How many cook books can merit that

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Summary: The best vegetable cookbook- period.
Review: Whenever I am confronted with a vegetable and need inspiration as to what to do with it, I reach for this cookbook. Of all the cookbooks I own- and there are a few hundred- only this one lives in the kitchen close at hand.

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Summary: Not just for gardeners!
Review: WOW! This book is not just for gardeners, although it does provide growing how-to's. It is a wonderfully descriptive trip through the author's family garden and kitchen as she shares tips for choosing, preparing and getting the most from vegetables. The recipes included are terrific. ...and the color photographs add even more mouth-watering appeal! This is a don't miss book for gardeners and urbanites alike. Think of it as a veggie bible for fresh market shopping.