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Farm to Table cookbooks

Posted by Melody on Friday, Aug 12, 2016

Inspired by my overabundant CSA hauls (Community Supported Agriculture) and the Farm to Street dinner next Thursday, I thought I'd put together a list of "Farm to Table" cookbooks.

This is a list of fantastic books that came out within the past year or so, books that feature vegetables in all their fabulous glory. I curated this list with the easy meal in mind. Check out one of these books, pour that glass of wine, and start cooking!

Farmhouse Rules: Simple, Seasonal Meals for the Whole Family by Nancy Fuller

5 Ingredients or Less Slow Cooker Cookbook by Stephanie O'dea

Preserving the Japanese Way: Traditions of Salting, Fermenting, and Pickling for the Modern Kitchen by Nancy Singleton Hachisu

Greens 24/7: More Than 100 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes for Eating Leafy Greens and Other Green Vegetables, at Every Meal by Jessica Nadel

Clean Green Eats: 100+ Clean-Eating Recipes to Improve Your Whole Life by Candice Kumai

V Is For Vegetables: Inspired Recipes & Techniques for Home Cooks from Artichokes to Zucchini by Michael Anthony

Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix: More Than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques to Mix and Match for Endless Possibilities

The New Easy: 135 + Clever Solutions and Flavour-Packed Recipes for Weeknights and Weekends by Donna Hay

100 Recipes: The Absolute Best Ways to Make the True Essentials by The Editors at America's Test Kitchen

Food 52 Vegan: 60 Vegetable-Driven Recipes for Any Kitchen by Gena Hamshaw

Good Housekeeping’s Slow Cooker Quick-Prep Recipes

 

Many thanks to Candice for helping me run a list of all the popular new cookbooks!

 

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I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more

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