The New Southern Garden Cookbook : Enjoying the Best From Homegrown Gardens, Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands, and CSA Farm Boxes

In The New Southern Garden Cookbook , well-known food writer Sheri Castle aims to make "what's in season" the answer to "what's for dinner?" This timely cookbook, with dishes for omnivores and vegetarians alike, celebrates and promotes the delicious, healthful homemade meals centered on the diverse array of seasonal fruits and vegetables grown in the South, and in most of the rest of the nation as well. Increased attention to the health benefits and environmental advantages of eating locally, Castle notes, is inspiring Americans to partake of the garden by raising their own kitchen plots, visiting area farmers' markets and pick-your-own farms, and signing up for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes from local growers. The New Southern Garden Cookbook offers over 300 brightly flavored recipes that will inspire beginning and experienced cooks, southern or otherwise, to take advantage of seasonal delights. Castle has organized the cookbook alphabetically by type of vegetable or fruit, building on the premise that when cooking with fresh produce, the ingredient, not the recipe, is the wiser starting point. While some dishes are inspired by traditional southern recipes, many reveal the goodness of gardens in new, contemporary ways. Peppered with tips, hints, and great stories, these pages make for good food and a good read. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 Apples......Page 24 Asparagus......Page 32 Beets......Page 39 Blackberries......Page 47 Blueberries......Page 55 Broccoli......Page 61 Cabbage......Page 67 Carrots......Page 78 Cauliflower......Page 87 Cherries......Page 91 Chile Peppers......Page 99 Corn......Page 111 Cucumbers......Page 123 Eggplant......Page 130 Field Peas......Page 135 Figs......Page 145 Garden Peas......Page 153 Garlic......Page 160 Grapes......Page 167 Greens......Page 173 Jerusalem Artichokes......Page 197 Melons......Page 202 Okra......Page 207 Onions......Page 218 Peaches......Page 229 Pears......Page 237 Persimmons......Page 245 Plums......Page 251 Potatoes......Page 256 Radishes......Page 268 Ramps......Page 273 Raspberries......Page 278 Rhubarb......Page 285 Shell Beans......Page 289 Snap Beans......Page 300 Strawberries......Page 309 Summer Squash......Page 316 Sweet Peppers......Page 326 Sweet Potatoes......Page 338 Tomatoes......Page 350 Turnips......Page 372 Winter Squash......Page 379 Zucchini......Page 387 Basics......Page 400 A......Page 416 B......Page 417 C......Page 419 E......Page 421 F......Page 422 G......Page 423 L......Page 424 P......Page 425 R......Page 427 S......Page 428 T......Page 432 Z......Page 433 University of North Carolina Press Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 14 Apples 24 Asparagus 32 Beets 39 Blackberries 47 Blueberries 55 Broccoli 61 Cabbage 67 Carrots 78 Cauliflower 87 Cherries 91 Chile Peppers 99 Corn 111 Cucumbers 123 Eggplant 130 Field Peas 135 Figs 145 Garden Peas 153 Garlic 160 Grapes 167 Greens 173 Jerusalem Artichokes 197 Melons 202 Okra 207 Onions 218 Peaches 229 Pears 237 Persimmons 245 Plums 251 Potatoes 256 Radishes 268 Ramps 273 Raspberries 278 Rhubarb 285 Shell Beans 289 Snap Beans 300 Strawberries 309 Summer Squash 316 Sweet Peppers 326 Sweet Potatoes 338 Tomatoes 350 Turnips 372 Winter Squash 379 Zucchini 387 Basics 400 Index 416 A 416 B 417 C 419 D 421 E 421 F 422 G 423 H 424 I 424 J 424 K 424 L 424 M 425 N 425 O 425 P 425 Q 427 R 427 S 428 T 432 U 433 V 433 W 433 Y 433 Z 433 9780807834657 This timely cookbook, with more than 300 dishes for omnivores and vegetarians alike, celebrates and promotes the delicious, healthful homemade meals made possible by the diverse array of seasonal fruits and vegetables grown in the South. x, 420 p., [24] p. of plates : 24 cm