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Bountiful celebrates the amazing garden Diane Cu and Todd Porter tend where they live in Southern California. The book is organized by type of vegetable, fruit, herb, etc. This approach helps the home cook quickly pick the dishes to make according to what's in season. I also found it straightforward to plan meals, pairing dishes according to what I had on my counter or had picked up at the farmers market.
I've been cooking from Bountiful for the last few weeks and the food is delightful. The dishes are easy to prepare, unfussy and full of flavor. The roasted pluots are a great example -- roast them in the oven with a little brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and out come the naturally sweet flavors of late-in-the-season pluots. The thyme that's added to the pan infuses the pluots with an earthy essence that adds dimension. Deceptively simple to make, but complex in flavor.
One of our favorites is the elegant to look at, but easy-to-make Fig and Gorgonzola Pillows. My family loved the combination of savory cooked onions, salty prosciutto, luscious sweet figs and pungent gorgonzola, which sit on top of a buttery, puff pastry base. While Todd and Diane include a puff pastry recipe in the book, store-bought high-quality puff pastry works very well. The pastries are impressive to look at, and the flavors work together beautifully.
We also really enjoyed the Spinach and Bacon Salad with Avocado Vinaigrette. I made it last weekend as a side salad, but with that special dressing (it includes a tiny bit of soy sauce that really adds depth), I expect it be in rotation throughout the year. I'll add grilled chicken or salmon to make it a main rather than a side salad, too.
One sweet recipe on my short list is great example of refreshing a classic. Who doesn't love lemon bars? In Todd and Diane's case, they swapped blood oranges for lemons -- the color of the curd is beautiful -- and they replaced the traditional crust with a brown butter version. I'm keeping an eye on my favorite citrus farmer at the farmers market. As soon as he's got blood oranges to sell, I'm baking these bars.
Whether you have a garden, frequent your local farmers market, or shop at the grocery store, you'll find dishes you love and inspiration in Bountiful.
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