This cook book has been a great help in turning my piles of produce from my new garden into new foods and meals for my family. I can strongly recommend both its ease of use and the quality of the recipes it contains. A favorite is the beets "Shocking Pink Soup" which turned a supsicious looking vegetable into a now favorite family dish. I am ordering copies for my grown childrens families.

Excellent book with great recipes & instructions on vegetables. Try the Mustard Lemon Potatoes it's a family favorite. Also a great gift idea for families w/ gardens

This book is packed with a lot of very different recipes. Simple basic instructions and ingredients to work with. I would definitely recommend it.

I found this book in the local library several years ago. I read it from cover to cover. I just had to buy it! The front part of the book covers theory in detail. I learned all about fermenting pickles (full sours and half sours, etc.) There is information on making your own sauerkraut. Most of the recipes are for non-fermented pickles. There are recipes covering a wide variety of vegetables. An excelent book for both recipes and basic information on both fermented and non fermented pickles. I have tried many of the recipes.

I'm part Italian, and I know what my Grandmother makes - I think even she would like this book sometimes. Although not all the recipies are to my taste, those are far outweighed by the ones that are. Good news for dairy-okay vegetarians - there's non-meat sauces, and many of the ones that require meat can have vegetable protein substitute instead.

Not an elegant coffee table book but a practical kitchen aid! I find I use this book over and over again. It is easy to use with clear instructions and interesting text. I've even sent a few copies to friends who bemoaned the "hour before dinner panic"!

I bought this book as a 'gag gift' for my wife, a New England native who LOVES maple syrup. Turns out it is a really wonderful cookbook about "cooking" with maple syrup (anybody can pour it on stuff). If you use grade B maple syrup (much darker, with a very strong maple flavor) you don't even need to use much. This book made a maple syrup lover out of me!