Joy of Gardening Cookbook [Paperback]

Janet Ballantyne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 1994

This classic includes more than 350 how-to-do-it and how-to-serve-it color photographs. 128,000 copies in print.

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From the Back Cover

America's Classic Vegetable Cookbook Back by Popular Demand!

Now you can make the most of your garden harvest or capitalize on your grocer's bounty of fresh vegetables. Packed with more than 300 back-to-basics recipes organized by vegetable from A to Z, the Joy of Gardening Cookbook makes it easy to turn a bushel of tomatoes, beans, peppers, zucchini, and other favorites into delicious entr,es, soups, sauces, side dishes, and even desserts.

Over 350 step-by-step, how-to-do-it and how-to-serve-it photographs clearly illustrate Janet Ballantyne's creative cooking techniques as well as standard methods for blanching, parboiling, saut,ing, and stir frying. Tips for saving time in the preparation of meals, cleaning vegetables more easily, and even utilizing vegetables that are slightly gone by, are also included.

Every page offers a new idea for turning everyday vegetables into something special, including:

TOMATOES

Fried Green Tomatoes

Herbed Chicken and Tomatoes

Tomato Sorbet

Cream of Tomato Soup

POTATOES

Potato Pancakes

Scalloped Potatoes

Caesar Potato Salad

CARROTS

Carrot Slaw

Carrot Cake

Curried Carrot and Bean Tart

Carrot Orange Ginger Soup

BEANS

Blue Cheese and Green Bean Quiche

Black Bean Soup

Bean Almond Pât,

Refried Beans

Home gardeners and smart shoppers need never worry about what to do with a bumper crop again! Just reach for the Joy of Gardening Cookbook, the well-recognized companion to Dick Raymond's Joy of Gardening.

About the Author

Janet Ballantyne began cooking at age 12 when she spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her Austrian-born mother and grandmother who studied cooking in Vienna. She paid for college by working in the kitchen of a Vermont Country Inn, and then was employed by a catering business in London, England. She was able to begin her own successful catering business, "A Catered Affair," at the same time she began giving cooking demonstrations regularly on local television in 1980. She then earned a regular spot on the nationally syndicated Joy of Gardening TV program and authored Garden Way's Red & Green Tomato Cookbook, Desserts from the Garden and The Joy of Gardening Cookbook. Janet lives in Shelburne, Vermont where she works as a home economist and teaches at a local high school.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 2 edition (January 7, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882663550
• ISBN-13: 978-0882663555
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #871,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Garden Way's Joy of Gardening Cookbook, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joy of Gardening Cookbook (Paperback)

This cook book has been a great help in turning my piles of produce from my new garden into new foods and meals for my family. I can strongly recommend both its ease of use and the quality of the recipes it contains. A favorite is the beets "Shocking Pink Soup" which turned a supsicious looking vegetable into a now favorite family dish. I am ordering copies for my grown childrens families.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Gardeners, September 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Joy of Gardening Cookbook (Paperback)

Excellent book with great recipes & instructions on vegetables. Try the Mustard Lemon Potatoes it's a family favorite. Also a great gift idea for families w/ gardens

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Relevant Today-A Classic for the Gardner & Cook, April 29, 2009

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Penny Milford "Penny" (The Heartland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joy of Gardening Cookbook (Paperback)

Garden Way's Joy of Gardening Cookbook by Janet Ballantyne is a classic that deserves space in any cookbook collection. I actually keep one at work too so I can grab and read up on a particular fruit, vegetable, or technique when the mood hits me! I, too, have collected cookbooks for 40+ years, and can't understand how anyone could NOT profit from this one! The color photos (there are hundreds) help understand equipment, technique, step by step instructions, and what the finished dish should look like. The information on prep and use hasn't changed. With more people planting gardens or buying from markets close to home, this is an invaluable guide to using produce. Some of my favorite recipes include: Pickled Beets & Purple Eggs (my grandpa used to fix these), Cabbage au Gratin, Strawberry Cheese Strudels, all of the herb recipes, such as Boursin Cheese, Cottage Cheese Herb Spread, Sour Cream Dill Dip, Herb Cheese Soup, Pesto, Italian Seasoning Mix; Thai Chicken in Lettuce Leaves, Garlic Cream Sauce for Pasta, Onion Spiral Bread, Hay & Straw (noodles, julienned ham, fresh peas, fresh parmesan, butter, and a bit of heavy cream), Fried Rice, Chiles Rellenos, Roasted/Marinated Peppers, the 6 potato salad variations, Smoked Pork Chops on a Potato Apple Bed, Sweet Potatoes in Ginger Honey Sauce, Pumpkin Orange Cheesecake, Creamed Spinach with Garlic, Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Squash Apple Nut Bread, and the techniques for tomatoes-I make my own pizza sauce from my homegrown tomatoes, and use it to make a gigantic pizza that's fantastic. There's even a chapter on "Oddball" vegetables, and a shopping list chapter for ingredients you may want to keep on hand. While this book is light on fruits, it's heavy on ideas. Janet tells you what to do with the early harvests, the older (tougher, woodier) vegetables, and the best way to preserve each for storing. I really can't imagine any one not getting their money's worth from this book. In fact, I'm getting ready to order one for a gift now. Check this out, you'll be so glad you did. Janet also did a book on tomatoes, and Garden Way did a book called "Zucchini Cookbook and Other Squash" if you're interested. While out of print, they're worth tracking down. Enjoy!