Cooking in Color : Vibrant Plant-Forward Recipes from the Food Gays

Fresh, plant-forward recipes, plus colorful photography with camera and styling tips for enviable food photos. Today's food is about much more than nutrition—it's about presentation. The Food Gays, Adrian and Jeremy, have found growing popularity on social media by sharing not only wholesome, delicious recipes, but also rich, colorful food styling and photography. Their food isn't all vegetarian, but they appreciate the versatility and beauty of fresh produce and incorporate the brilliance of its color into all their dishes with garden-fresh herbs, crisp vegetables, and vivid fruits. These recipes and photography tips inspire the reader to cherish the cooking process and treat mealtime as a moment to reflect and connect with the world around them. Adrian Harris and Jeremy Inglett are the two guys behind The Food Gays, a food, travel, and lifestyle blog that features original, bright, and colorful recipes you'll want to eat with your eyes first. What began as a hobby has transformed into a career—with Jeremy completing a Baking and Pastry Arts diploma, and Adrian honing in on his passion for cooking, food styling, and photography. They have worked with brands such as Cuisinart, Whole Foods Market, and Happy Planet. They are freelance online contributors for Food & Wine and Martha Stewart Living and contributing editors for FeedFeed. Intro Introduction Photography and Styling The Food Gays Kitchen Pantry Superstars Flavored Salt Five Ways Dukkah Sweet and Smoky Spice Rub 30-Second Mayonnaise Five Ways Grainy Mustard Quick-Pickled Red Onions Morning Meals Ginger Lime Apple Smoothie Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal Mushroom and Kale Savory Oatmeal Quinoa Fruit Salad Cranberry Coconut Breakfast Power Bars Caramelized Onion, Zucchini and Goat Cheese Galettes Chorizo and Sweet Potato Tostadas Steak and Egg Salad Mac and Cheese Eggs Benny West Coast Eggs Benny Blue Cheese and Ham Scones with Sriracha Crème FraîcheSerrano Pepper and Cheddar Bagels French Toast Waffles with Whipped Cream and Fruit Korean-Style Bulgogi Beef Waffles Pretzel Bagel Doughnuts Eat With Your Hands Rainbow Spring Rolls with Miso Peanut Dip Seared Pork and Pineapple Salsa Wrap Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken Wrap Hummus Veggie Wrap Buffalo Cauliflower Bánh mì with Mushroom Pâté Veggienormous Sandwich Open-Faced Brie, Peach and Prosciutto Sandwich with Walnuts and Honey Zucchini "Meatball" Sub Moroccan Pulled Pork Sandwich Dip with Kohlrabi Slaw Bowls and Salads Watermelon and Cucumber Salad with Herb VinaigretteGrilled Cantaloupe Salad with Burrata and Asparagus Romaine Salad with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Ricotta Confetti Kohlrabi Slaw Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad Couscous Salad with Apples and Cranberries Red Quinoa, Mango and Purple Cabbage Salad Arancini Salad Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Kimchi and Basil Balela Panzanella Salad Miso Maple Salmon with Chinese Vegetables Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Sunflower Seeds Teriyaki Chicken Salad Bowl Small Plates and Cocktails Whisky-Spiked Olives Broiled Feta with Chili Salt, Tomatoes and BasilWarm Baked Brie with Fruit and Savory Granola Blackberry, Brie and Arugula Crostini with Honey and Lavender Fresh Nachos with Greek Yogurt and Watercress Halibut Ceviche Shrimp and Chorizo Skewers with Grilled Lemon Greek-Style Lamb Sliders with Tzatziki and Tomato Cucumber Ginger Fizz Cocktail Whisky Tea Cocktail Jalapeño Lime Margarita Blueberry Pisco Sour Kombucha Collins Vegetable Love Blistered Tomato Soup Beet and Buttercup Squash Soup Roasted Vegetable Gazpacho Corn Three Ways Roasted Radishes and Tomatoes Indian-Spiced SquashBaked Sweet Potatoes Roasted Five-Spice Cauliflower Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Basil Heirloom Tomato Phyllo Tart Braised Yams with Chimichurri, Eggs and Dukkah Company Shrimp, Pineapple and Cashew Rice Pilaf Creamy Mushroom Linguine with Pangritata Spaghetti with Shrimp, Wilted Greens and Sun-dried Tomatoes Perfect Pizza Dough Spring Vegetable Pizza Spicy Hawaiian Pizza with Prosciutto Butternut Squash Pizza The Food Gays Burger Sweet and Sticky Chicken with Basil and Lime BBQ Chimichurri Chicken Indian-Spiced Fried Chicken Winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Innovative Book from Canada Adrian Harris and Jeremy Inglett are the irreverent and irresistible duo behind the Food Gays, a blog and brand that promotes colorfully vibrant cooking. Think of the Food Gays as today's Ina and Jeffrey Garten—if they were young gay men! The Food Gays reflect how so many millennials want to eat and cook today—food full of global flavors, veggie rich, and most of all, uncomplicated. From appetizers to desserts (but hold those big Sunday roasts—that's not their speed), this book comprises 90-plus recipes and a gorgeous photo for each one. Fans who love the flavors and aesthetics behind cookbooks from Donna Hay, Yotam Ottolenghi and of course, Ina Garten, will love the Food Gays—and will relate to them. Not everyone can see a pretty picture and replicate it, but Harris and Inglett threw themselves into recipe development and food photography with their blog in 2012, and their creativity and social media numbers soared. Now, with over 60,000 Instagram followers, partnerships with powerful brands like Cuisinart, Happy Planet and Urban Cultivator, as well as recipe development for publications like Martha Stewart Living and Food & Wine, and a new deal with Gusto (the TV division of Canada's Bell Media), they support themselves solely through content creation and food photography. Notable fans of the Food Gays include Gwyneth Paltrow, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Zac Posen and Nigella Lawson! Harris and Inglett develop recipes that are joyful to behold and downright delicious. They strive for balance, so while their repertoire includes a fabulous collection of plant-forward dishes such as Roasted Five-Spice Cauliflower; Blackberry, Brie and Arugula Crostini with Honey and Lavender; and Blistered Tomato Soup, they also can't resist comfort-food riffs like oozy Mac and Cheese Eggs Benny; tangy, Sweet and Sticky Chicken with Basil and Lime; creamy No Bake Boozy Blueberry Cheesecake; and a whole lot more. Today's food is about more than nutrition-it's about presentation. Adrian and Jeremy have found growing popularity on social media by sharing not only wholesome, delicious recipes, but also colorful food styling. They appreciate the versatility and beauty of fresh produce and incorporate the brilliance of its color into all their dishes.;Intro; Introduction; Photography and Styling; The Food Gays Kitchen; Pantry Superstars; Flavored Salt Five Ways; Dukkah; Sweet and Smoky Spice Rub; 30-Second Mayonnaise Five Ways; Grainy Mustard; Quick-Pickled Red Onions; Morning Meals; Ginger Lime Apple Smoothie; Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal; Mushroom and Kale Savory Oatmeal; Quinoa Fruit Salad; Cranberry Coconut Breakfast Power Bars; Caramelized Onion, Zucchini and Goat Cheese Galettes; Chorizo and Sweet Potato Tostadas; Steak and Egg Salad; Mac and Cheese Eggs Benny; West Coast Eggs Benny