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The Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden: Creative Gardening For The Adventurous Cook

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Author: David P. Hirsch
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 216066

Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 294
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.3

ISBN: 1580086667
Dewey Decimal Number: 635
EAN: 9781580086660
ASIN: 1580086667

Publication Date: April 30, 2005
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Condition: Brand New - Direct From Distributor - Light Shelf Wear - Remainder Mark

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•	Paperback - Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden: Creative Gardening for the Adventurous Cook (Fireside)
•	Hardcover - Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
David Hirsch is a long-time member of the Moosewood Collective, a group of 18 people who own and operate Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York, and produce an ever-growing collection of award-winning cookbooks. Here, he shares his experience and expertise in this completely revised and updated guide to compounding the pleasures of growing and cooking. He gives instructions for growing, harvesting, and cooking with more than 75 vegetables and herbs.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A cookbook far beyond the norm August 12, 2005
Melanie Wilson (USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

It's called "a gardening book for cooks and a cookbook for gardeners." David Hirsch has updated and revised this different and terrific cookbook. The subtitle ("Creative Gardening for the Adventurous Cook"), encapsulates quite nicely why this is a cookbook far beyond the norm. Written specifically to help in growing vegetables so that we can cook with them, each flower, herb or vegetable is accompanied by tips for its best use in the kitchen.

Published originally in 1992, the 2004 update includes more information, resources and recipes. The text is simple yet thorough, and is chock-full of tips, ideas, illustrations and charming anecdotes. In simple, straightforward text, Hirsch gives instructions for growing, harvesting, and cooking with over 75 vegetables and herbs.

The cookbook is accessible for beginners, while being complex and satisfying enough for more experienced gardeners. Chapters are devoted to gardening techniques, crop rotation, seed starting, and natural ways to defend against insects. Another chapter covers various kinds of gardens, from hillside, to walled patio, to container gardening, while the 70+ recipes will showcase the fruits of your labor and help transform them to the the pleasures of the table.

The recipes are delicious and comprehensive, from soups, dips and salads to appetizers and main dishes. Hirsch also includes information on cooking times and techniques, as well as the effective use of herbs (with advice for planting, compatibility and cooking). It is hard to pick favorites, but the Vegetable "Pasta", Summer Rolls, and Portuguese Kale Soup are among my favorites so far.

The recipes are not all vegan (although of course they are vegetarian), but vegan options can be substituted (soy cheese for non-soy, etc). A must have cookbook for gardeners and cooks alike.--By Lisa Steele

5 out of 5 stars

If you love the Moosewood cookbooks, you'll love this book. April 17, 1998
36 out of 37 found this review helpful

This is an easy-to-use and easy to read book with helpful tips on not only selecting and growing, but cooking with your veggies, edible flowers and herbs. There is also a great list of mail-order sources with descriptions of supplies. I especially liked the design section for its simple and straightforward approach to considerations and approaches towards my garden layout.

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