Girl and Her Greens

The vegetable-centric follow-up to the beloved cookbook A Girl and Her Pig, by a winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York. From the chef, restaurant owner, and author of the critically lauded A Girl and Her Pig comes a beautiful, full-color cookbook that offers tantalizing seasonal recipes for a wide variety of vegetables, from summer standbys such as zucchini to earthy novelties like sunchokes. A Girl and Her Greens reflects the lighter side of the renowned chef whose name is nearly synonymous with nose-to-tail eating. In recipes such as Pot-Roasted Romanesco Broccoli, Onions with Sage Pesto, and Carrots with Spices, Yogurt, and Orange Blossom Water, April Bloomfield demonstrates the basic principle of her method: that unforgettable food comes out of simple, honest ingredients, an attention to detail, and a love for the sensual pleasures of cooking and eating. Written in her appealing, down-to-earth style, A Girl and Her Greens features beautiful color photography, lively illustrations, and insightful sidebars and tips on her techniques, as well as charming narratives that reveal her sources of inspiration. "e;I can't imagine anyone being able to write about vegetables the way [Bloomfield] does without truly loving them . . . My only frustration with Bloomfield's book so far has been that the options are so tempting, it's hard to know where to begin."e; The Washington Post"e;Famous for her meaty dishes . . . April Bloomfield is ready to show off her vegetable side . . . A Girl includes recipes for crushed spring peas with mint, whole pot-roasted cauliflower with tomatoes and anchovies and a butternut squash coconut tart."e; New York Daily News