James Peterson is a culinary treasure, and in his trademark authoritative, yet approachable style, he demystifies a fundamental but all too often confounding area of cooking: Vegetables. This fully revised and expanded new edition of the James Beard Award-winning classic walks readers through shopping, storing, and step-by-step instructions for preparing Vegetables, both familiar and exotic. Whether it's a bright and crisp fennel salad, delicately prepared fresh water chestnuts, or a rich and satisfying squash gratin, in Peterson's hands Vegetables are more captivating and enticing than ever.
