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”
Cathy Thomas is the award-winning food columnist at the Orange County Register. She also writes for magazines, teaches cooking, and has studied with chefs around the globe. She is the author of Melissa’s Great Book of Produce (Wiley) and lives in Huntington Beach with her husband, Phil McCullough.