Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce : A Guide to Easy-to-Make Dishes with Fresh Organic Fruits and Vegetables

Must-have information and amazing recipes for cooking with the freshest, tastiest organic produce With hundreds of farmer's markets and an increased interest in organic fruits and vegetables, today's home cooks need an accessible reference for shopping and cooking organic. Melissa's World Variety Produce is the nation's leading distributor of specialty fruits and vegetables and the professional chef's go-to source for new and unusual produce. Their products have been certified organic for over 10 years. In __Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce,__ the team from Melissa's compiles vital information on fresh, seasonal organic produce with the best recipes for getting the most out of your organic finds. This inspiring, mouth-watering resource is packed with delicious recipes and gorgeous full-color photos, making it a must-have for anyone who wants to incorporate organic produce into flavorful everyday meals. Inside, you'll find more than 400 recipes, including quick-prep recipes and deliciously easy variations, as well as a special section of meatless options for vegetarians. * Covers 56 of the most commonly available fruits and vegetables, arranged alphabetically for quick reference * Includes overviews of each food, what to look for when shopping, tips on buying and storing produce, produce varieties, serving suggestions, and complete nutritional information in the standard USDA format * Offers "Cook's Notes" and tips, suggested variations, meatless options, and complete nutrition profiles for each recipe For home cooks who want the latest and most comprehensive information on shopping and cooking with the best organic produce, this book is an invaluable guide

Today’s farmers’ markets and grocery stores are bursting with an abundance of fresh organic fruits and vegetables of every type. But to take full advantage of the organic produce in your local market, you need to know what’s in season, the differences between varieties, how to tell if it’s perfectly ripe, and which recipes make the best use of it. Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce is a handy, comprehensive guide to making the most of every season’s organic bounty.
Organized alphabetically for quick reference, this beautifully illustrated book covers all you need to know about the 56 most commonly available organic fruits and vegetables—from apples to turnips and everything in between, including herbs. It shows you how to select, cook, and store organic produce and also includes more than 225 delicious and unique recipes like Green Bean and Beet Salad, Tea-Poached Asian Pears, Spicy Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cucumber Raita, Baked Radicchio Stuffed with Leeks and Goat Cheese, Roasted Red Radishes, Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mangos and Blue Cheese, and much more. Plus, each recipe includes important nutritional information and “Cook’s Notes” that help make every dish a smashing success.

Whether you’re a professional chef or just a home cook who loves working with the best ingredients, this is the ideal companion for every trip to the market or to the kitchen.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review.

In this invaluable guide to fresh produce, food columnist Thomas (Melissa's Great Book of Produce) proceeds alphabetically through 56 popular fruits and vegetables, offering tips on varieties, buying year-round, and proper prep and storage. The real bounty, though, is the recipes-more than 400-that give readers copious suggestions for those persimmons, leeks, or eggplants that look so tempting at the market, and so perplexing on the kitchen counter. While obvious applications such as salads are included, Thomas's recipes are anything but phoned-in: cooks with too many cherries can use them in Cherry, Chocolate and Toasted Almond Ice Cream or as a relish for a grilled pork tenderloin; fresh ginger can be used to liven up Chicken Saté with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Raita; and even the spinach-averse will reconsider when facing Linguine with Baby Spinach and Blue Cheese, complemented by toasted pine nuts, fresh basil, and prosciutto. Thomas even ventures beyond mains and sides to include a tasty Kiwi Martini and White Sangria, as well as a Nectarine Barbecue Sauce, basic carrot vinaigrette, and easy-to-accomplish pickled shallots.
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Over four hundred recipes, arranged A-to-Z by ingredient, with tips on shopping, storing, nutritional content, and more: “Invaluable.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) In Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce, the team from Melissa's World Variety Produce—the nation's leading distributor of specialty fruits and vegetables—compiles vital information on fresh, seasonal organic produce with the best recipes for getting the most out of your organic finds. This inspiring, mouth-watering resource packed with gorgeous full-color photos is a must-have for anyone who wants to incorporate organic produce into flavorful everyday meals. Inside, you'll find more than four hundred recipes, including quick-prep recipes and deliciously easy variations, as well as a special section of meatless options for vegetarians.Covers fifty-six of the most commonly available fruits and vegetables, arranged alphabetically for quick referenceIncludes overviews of each food, what to look for when shopping, tips on buying and storing produce, produce varieties, serving suggestions, and complete nutritional information in the standard USDA formatOffers “Cook's Notes” and tips, suggested variations, meatless options, and complete nutrition profiles for each recipe “Like an alphabetical, quick-reference greatest hits of produce... homey, easygoing recipes.” —NPR, “10 Top Summer Cookbooks” Must-have information and amazing recipes for cooking with the freshest, tastiest organic produce With hundreds of farmer's markets and an increased interest in organic fruits and vegetables, today's home cooks need an accessible reference for shopping and cooking organic. Melissa's World Variety Produce is the nation's leading distributor of specialty fruits and vegetables and the professional chef's go-to source for new and unusual produce. Their products have been certified organic for over 10 years. In Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce, the team from Melissa's compiles vita.;Cover; Table of Contents; Title Page; Introduction; Apple; Apricot; Artichoke; Asian Pear; Asparagus; Avocado; Banana; Bean; Beet; Bell Pepper; Berry; Broccoli; Brussels Sprout; Cabbage; Carrot; Cauliflower; Celery; Cherry; Corn; Cucumber; Eggplant; Fennel; Fig; Garlic; Ginger; Grape; Grapefruit; Greens; Herbs; Jicama; Kiwi; Kumquat; Leek; Lemon; Lettuce; Lime; Mango; Melon; Mushroom; Nectarine; Onion; Orange; Peach; Pear; Peas; Persimmon; Pineapple; Plum and Plumcot; Pomegranate; Potato; Radish; Shallot; Squash; Sweet Potato; Tangerine, Mandarin; Tomato; Turnip; Meatless Options. Must-have information and amazing recipes for cooking with the freshest, tastiest organic produce With hundreds of farmer's markets and an increased interest in organic fruits and vegetables, today's home cooks need an accessible reference for shopping and cooking organic. Melissa's World Variety Produce is the nation's leading distributor of specialty fruits and vegetables and the professional chef's go-to source for new and unusual produce. Their products have been certified organic for over 10 years. In Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce, the team from Melissa's compiles vital information on fresh, seasonal organic produce with the best recipes for getting the most out of your organic finds. This inspiring, mouth-watering resource is packed with delicious recipes and gorgeous full-color photos, making it a must-have for anyone who wants to incorporate... The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices. Presents recipes chosen to showcase organic fruits and vegetables, with information on seasonal availability, nutritional content, ripeness, storage, and preparation.