Today’s post is from Janet of the library’s Outreach Services Division:
Reviewing a new cookbook always starts in my kitchen. I read the author’s introduction, flip through the chapters, read through a selection of the recipes, and then zero in on one or two to try. This macro and micro hands-on approach usually gives me a better feel for what the author is offering and helps me compare the book to others of its kind.
In March I explored River Cottage Veg: 200 Inspired Vegetable Recipes. Written by Hugh Fearley- Whittingstall, an award-winning cookbook author, British TV chef, and farm-to-table food advocate, this newest River Cottage title is suitable for vegetarians. The purpose of this title was to encourage omnivores to eat more vegetables and to make vegetables a mainstay of our diet.
Fearley- Whittingstall offers an eclectic and creative range of recipes from appetizers, soups, and salads, to entrees…
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