Description: Succulent just-picked spinach, perfect baby artichokes, crisp green beans -- these fresh, seasonal delicacies deserve to be more than just another ingredient or an after-thought side-dish. But on returning from the greenmarket, the home cook may be disappointed in the paucity of simple but appealing recipes that feature produce. Just in time for summer's bounty, Gioietta Vitale shares her collection of vegetable-centered dishes that recall the healthy, sophisticated and simple cooking of her childhood in Northern Italy.

Organized alphabetically into chapters on each vegetable, "Verdure" features 100 tempting recipes for health-conscious cooks who are looking for more ways to enjoy their recommended daily five servings of fruits and vegetables. From mushrooms and lentils, to asparagus and peas, to onions and beets, the recipes of "Verdure" make the most of each vegetable's subtle flavorings. Following the clear and simple recipes of Gioietta Vitale and co-author Robin Vitetta-Miller, cooks will learn to "respect" and draw-upon the flavors of Artichokes, Asparagus, Bean, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggplants, Fennel, Lentils, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Spinach, Stringbeans, and Zucchini. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the vegetable with information on choosing, storing, and cooking.

Dedicated to the simple pleasures of healthy Italian cooking, "Verdure" will inspire cooks to make vegetables a centerpiece rather than just a side-dish.

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