Coloring the Seasons: A Cook's Guide (Hardcover)

~ Allegra McEvedy (Author) "Nowadays, there are a reassuring amount of cookbooks that are divided into seasons, rather than appetizers, mains, etc., which as we're all learning is the..." (more)
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Leading the charge to better eating is Allegra McEvedy, a London-based chef and restaurateur. Coloring the Seasons is a guide to getting more people to cook by the season and color -- Kansas City Star

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Winner of the IACP California Table Grapes Award 2007

"Allegra really understands the relationship between the farm and the table, and her beautiful book and vibrant recipes clearly show that" Alice Waters

Why does nature flood us with dark, forest-greens in late winter and save the orange of the beta-carotene laden pumpkins for later in the year? Whenever you go to your local store you are confronted by an extraordinary spectrum of colors, but head to your local farmers' market and you become aware of seasonal shades: early in the year it's all about powerful greens, strong enough to withstand the full force of winter. When spring kicks in, yellow shoots turn into adolescent greens like asparagus. Summer is all about the sun and with the heat come vibrant red tomatoes and strawberries or pink raspberries. With autumn shades turn to golden oranges, also saturated with stupendous seasonal powers. It makes sense to eat with the seasons. Eating what nature tells us with her simple color-coded system gives us all we need in terms of flavor and health. Coloring the Seasons contains a chapter for each season, with its own palette of colors, and recipes that use ingredients that are at the top of their game.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kyle Books (October 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904920551
• ISBN-13: 978-1904920557
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)