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If you are into vegetables, if this title has piqued your interest, (and obviously it has since you are reading the reviews on this product page), then "Six Seasons, a New Way with Vegetables" is a book you must seriously consider.

Whether you have your own vegetable gardens or get a weekly CSA box or patronize a thriving farmers' market, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this book. If you would rather eat veggies than meat, you have to have it. I haven't seen such an exciting and creative vegetable-themed cookbook in a long time. Besides dealing with the vegetables themselves, Joshua McFadden has loaded this book with wonderful vinaigrettes, sauces, and butters. He makes valuable and experienced recommendations of his favorite flavor enhancers, too.

I am so enamored of this book that it sits on the edge of my ottoman where I prop my feet up, and I re-read some part of it daily: It is that time of the year when veggies really come into their own--exciting and varied and so obviously fresh--that I can't get enough of them. It is so, so satisfying and rewarding to have so many terrific recipes to refer to for the vegetables and herbs and greens that I have at hand, in hand. We do get a CSA half-bushel box each Wednesday, and I always have an assortment of fresh vegetables in our refrigerator bins, with overflow in a cooler on our porch. I also have a thriving herb garden, and a small raised garden of leafy greens. Plus my tomatoes are ripening, and sweet corn is ready in my area. (The corn recipes in this book are great!) So, this cookbook is right up my alley, and it came available at the perfect time.

And, get this: He encourages us to eat our green salads with our hands. Tried it and loved it and will continue to eat salads with my fingers from here on out.

He does an excellent job of training the reader to season properly. He salts, peppers, and dashes vinegars on his fresh greens, then tastes and adjusts. Then he adds olive oil for richness and mellowness. The technique works well for me.

McFadden has a technique that I find invaluable: Dry-grill veggies. After many years of trying, I had finally discontinued grilling vegetables. Period. Didn't like the taste of most veggies on the grill. McFadden claims that off-flavor is the oil in the marinade or simply the oil that one uses to "grease" whatever vegetables get put on the grill. Solution? Don't oil them, put them on the grill without adornment, and dress them after you take them off the grate. Simply amazing how well this technique works.

He also is a fan of refrigerator pickles. I am too, and I am always searching for and buying cookbooks that contain new ideas for frig pickles. There are two charts for frig pickles--listing vegetables along with appropriate seasonings to go into a basic brine. There is a longer list of vegetables that go into a cold brine, a short list suited for a hot brine.

I like that he incorporated grains into his veggie dishes, too.

And the idea of six seasons? It’s about time we acknowledge them. Those of us who garden vegetables know in the back of our minds that there are many differences between early and late summer. Those of us down South, (I grow in south-central Texas), can even call out Early Spring and Late Spring, and Early Fall and Late Fall, rather than the three Summer seasons that are called out in this book. But it is good to acknowledge them all: For me, acknowledgement spurs me to plant earlier and more.

Recipes in this book are arranged by season, then alphabetically by main vegetable. There are line drawings in addition to full-color photos of the veggies themselves, how-to photos and finished dishes. The pages are a nice, heavy stock, and the books is a hardback.

My favorite recipe at this point is a fairly simple one: Grilled Carrots, Steak, and Red Onion with Spicy Fish-Sauce Sauce. I could make it all grilling season long. And I don't need the steak. And I can make it with summer squash, too, but the carrots and onions is a must. And the Spicy Fish-Sauce Sauce comes together in a few minutes of prep work. (I use Red Boat fish sauce as McFadden recommends).

The sliced Hakurei turnips with herbs, yogurt and poppy seeds is almost too awesome looking to eat--but we did, and can't wait until those turnips come back into season.

How much do I love this book? I am a reviewer of cookbooks. It's one of my hobbies. And I first received this one as a temporary download from the publisher. I worked with the recipes for quite a while before this book was published a few weeks ago. But, as you can see from the "Verified Purchase" tag at the top of this review, I had to have my own copy. And, now that it is in my hot hands, I can say that it's even better than it was in its preliminary form.
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on May 13, 2017
After reading this I'm feeling totally inspired to hit the farmers market and cook for days. Highly recommend!

This is the best cookbook I've bought in a few years. The recipes are great for weeknight dinners or entertaining friends. There are a ton of seasonal recipes and many great pickling, butter, dressing, and sauce recipes that are good for anytime of year.
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on May 23, 2017
Great book with a great perspective!
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on May 25, 2017
I am so happy that I bought this cookbook even though I had sworn off cookbooks. This one is very pretty and he's got some new-to-me ideas like pickled cherries! I've got some going in my fridge right now, along with radishes and cucumbers. Last night I made his Chinese beef and broccoli. So good! I'm looking forward to using the heck out of this book.
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on April 25, 2017
My hope in buying this book was that I would have finally found the recipes that make me want to eat more vegetables...Success! I just received this book today, so full transparency: I have not cooked anything from it. BUT after flipping through every page of this book, I'm already obsessed with it and cannot wait to try out many of the recipes. Unlike several of the highly praised/popular vegetable cookbooks of late loaded with random, out-there ingredients and complicated recipes, this one is pretty simple and straightforward. It looks like most recipes can be made any night of the week with ingredients that you likely have on hand or at least don't have to search very hard for. Of course, the emphasis is on ultra fresh vegetables, so find your local farmers markets if you haven't already.

As a bonus, Joshua McFadden provides lots of invaluable tips on buying and storing vegetables along with some great sources for high quality pantry items. Also, the book itself is beautiful and well organized with plenty of wonderful pictures and anecdotes.

The one minor detraction for me is that several recipes are heavy on using mint for the herb and scallions in general, neither of which I care for very much. It's an easy enough swap for other things, but if you're not comfortable changing a recipe up and don't like these things either, you may be disappointed. But it's not nearly enough of a negative to take away a star!

I'll come back and update after I've made some of these delicious looking recipes!
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on May 11, 2017
I can't wait to eat my way through this cookbook! Don't skip the preface, cooking skills, larder sections. Beautifully made hardback book. Made with love! -Alicia
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on May 22, 2017
This is a quintessential vegetable cookbook. The recipes are unique, approachable & well written. I can't stop making all the recipes. Well done Josh McFadden, looking forward to your next cookbook already!
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on May 25, 2017
I have made something from this book every day since i got it. The author is the chef at our favorite Portland restaurant and I have been anxiously awaiting this promised cookbook. Simple recipes, yet complex flavors with beautiful, fresh ingredients.
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on May 9, 2017
Title: Six Season A New Way With Vegetables
Authors: Joshua McFadden & Martha Holmberg
Publisher: Artisan Books
Published: 5-2-2017
Pages: 284
Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine
Sub-Genre: Special Occasions; Vegetables; Meals
ISBN: 9781579656317
ASIN: B01L83TSVE
Reviewed for: NetGalley and Publisher
Rating: 4.75 Stars

Although I do eat meat I have always had a preference to vegetables. Six Season - A New Way with Vegetables offers a variety of new to me recipes to revive some of my old favorites. There are a number of butters in addition to a few salads and dips and sauces. Jump next to side dishes such as salad, mixed vegetables, raw vegetables, Vegetarian dishes and a few vegetable dishes with meat. Everything tasted great and was filling. There was no recipe I prepared that was not a huge success with my family. All were easy to follow.

From beginning to end Six Season is a desirable cookbook for any one looking for a few new ways to use those excess summer vegetables. My rating is 4.75 out of 5 stars.
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