The Greengrocer Cookbook

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Summary: Joe Carcione's Greengrocer Cookbook
Review: I have been using this book for years (at least twenty). I am ordering a new one because my paperback is falling apart. The reason I like this book is because it has recipes for fresh food that people usually purchase in cans. For instance, it has a recipe for pumpkin pie, using real pumpkin. (By the way, most retailers sell canned pumpkin for pie but what you really get in the can is butternut squash.) Anyhow, since my husband sells vegetable seeds in California for a living, I acquire a lot of fresh vegetables and am not sure how to cook all of them. Joe Carcione's book has recipes for almost all of the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available here in the Golden State.

Rating:
Summary: Joe Carcione's Greengrocer Cookbook
Review: I have been using this book for years (at least twenty). I am ordering a new one because my paperback is falling apart. The reason I like this book is because it has recipes for fresh food that people usually purchase in cans. For instance, it has a recipe for pumpkin pie, using real pumpkin. (By the way, most retailers sell canned pumpkin for pie but what you really get in the can is butternut squash.) Anyhow, since my husband sells vegetable seeds in California for a living, I acquire a lot of fresh vegetables and am not sure how to cook all of them. Joe Carcione's book has recipes for almost all of the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available here in the Golden State.

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Summary: Vegatables made easy!
Review: I own a copy of this book which is absolutely in tatters because I use it so much. I would like to order a couple for friends and a new copy for myself because it is a favorite. It is grouped by season, by vegatable and every recipe I've tried ( and I don't think there's but 2 in the book I haven't tried!) is a winner. I have a large garden and often turn to this book when I have a glut of a particular fruit or vegatable. The receipes are for real people faced with the what to cook quick and easy question we face every night. Where else could I find a recipe for everything from spaghetti squash to pesto? I own a ton of cook books but this one has the most down to earth, easy to follow and realistic recipes I've found in a long time. There are very few recipes with odd ball ingredients that you would have to purchase specific for that one dish. Try it! You'll like it!

Rating:
Summary: Vegatables made easy!
Review: I own a copy of this book which is absolutely in tatters because I use it so much. I would like to order a couple for friends and a new copy for myself because it is a favorite. It is grouped by season, by vegatable and every recipe I've tried ( and I don't think there's but 2 in the book I haven't tried!) is a winner. I have a large garden and often turn to this book when I have a glut of a particular fruit or vegatable. The receipes are for real people faced with the what to cook quick and easy question we face every night. Where else could I find a recipe for everything from spaghetti squash to pesto? I own a ton of cook books but this one has the most down to earth, easy to follow and realistic recipes I've found in a long time. There are very few recipes with odd ball ingredients that you would have to purchase specific for that one dish. Try it! You'll like it!