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Mr. Wilkinson's Vegetables: A Cookbook To Celebrate the Garden

by Matt Wilkinson
Black Dog & Leventhal. 2013. 304p. illus. index. ISBN 9781579129347. $27.95. COOKING
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Melbourne, Australia-based chef Wilkinson takes a "veg-first approach" to cooking, building dishes around fresh, seasonal produce. In 25 chapters named for vegetables, he shares inspiring and beautifully photographed recipes that range from rustic (braised eggplant, tomato and meatballs) to playful ("Shepherd's Pie" croquettes) to unconventional (frozen vanilla syrup-coated fennel). However, some recipes are time-consuming and call for unfamiliar ingredients (e.g., samphire, nettles, truffles). Though it emphasizes vegetables, this cookbook is not vegetarian or healthy; animal protein is the centerpiece of butternut squash mash with fish fingers and many other dishes.
VERDICT A stunning chef cookbook filled with original and indulgent vegetable preparations.
Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Jun 15, 2013
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