About this item
This encyclopedic guide to cooking the 50 most nutritious fruits and vegetables in the world comes from Melissa's Produce, the largest supplier of specialty produce in the United States. Cooks of all skill levels will love these 150 recipes for simple sides, breakfasts, dinners, and healthful desserts that make the most of fresh, accessible produce, from memory-boosting blackberries to antimicrobial chili peppers to vitamin A-rich watermelon. Featuring health and nutritional information, tips for buying and storage, quick recipe riffs, and gorgeous shots of finished dishes as well as photographs of individual fruits and vegetables, this impressive package is an indispensable resource for home cooks looking to put more fruits and vegetables on the table every day.
About the Author
Part of the fun of cooking and entertaining is creating delectable dishes without spending hours in the kitchen. That's been the focal point Cathy Thomas' cooking classes and award-winning newspaper features for over two decades.Her quick-to-prepare recipes show off her full-flavored style, using fresh fruits and vegetables to their best advantage.Cathy is the Food Columnist at the Orange County Register. She won the first place award as the best food columnist in the nation from the Association of Food Journalists (in the large newspaper division).She is the author of "Melissa's Great Book of Produce" (Wiley, $29.95). Her new book, "Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce (Wiley, $29.95), showcases organic fruits and vegetables. Not only is the new book filled with irresistible recipes, it gives detailed buying and storing tips to help save time and money by preventing waste.Melissa's/World Variety Produce is a family-run business that is now the largest distributor of organic and specialty produce in America. Produce pioneers Joe and Sharon Hernandez founded the family-run business in 1984 and named the company's brand after their daughter Melissa.Both of Cathy's books received starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly. And Cathy is really happy about that coveted recognition."Fruits and vegetables are sexy," said superstar chef Jose Andres recently on "60 Minutes," adding how with produce the flavors develop in the mouth. With each chew, he said, the flavor changes and gets more interesting.Yes, Cathy agrees.
