Product Description

Here is the fabulous follow-up to the popular Taste Pure and Simple, which has sold 36,000 worldwide and was featured on Oprah and in O magazine. The garden focus of Homegrown Pure and Simple proves that a healthful diet can be both rewarding and delicious-and not boring or bland. Chef Michel Nischan now takes his philosophy of heart-healthy cooking into the backyard vegetable garden, revealing the flavourful and healthy meals that come from using homegrown produce and fresh ingredients. In this gorgeous package, half of the photos are of food, the other half of gardens. Each of the 80 tasty and nutritious recipes is a triumph of flavour, even though they are all low in fat. Nischan's recipes are always tailored to the needs of his son, a diabetic, which also coincide with a healthier diet for almost everyone else too. Included are Pumpkin Soup with Crispy Sage Garnish, Minted Grilled Lamb Chops and Maple and Black Raspberry Pancakes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #762111 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-22
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.20" h x 9.08" w x 9.74" l, 2.82 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 232 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Warm, enthusiastic and sweetly dedicated to the author's garden-devoted mom, this volume celebrates the bounty that can come from a home garden (assuming the involvement of a dedicated gardener) with simple, mostly very healthy recipes. Following an introduction to his own garden, Nischan—author of the James Beard Award–winning Taste Pure and Simple and former chef of New York City's Heartbeat restaurant—organizes recipes into straightforward chapters on salads, soup, main courses, side dishes, "extending the harvest" (jams, pickled veggies, infused oils), breakfast and desserts, all interwoven with garden-related anecdotes. The recipes are appealing, with many options for both vegetarians and carnivores. Sugar Snap Peas with Fennel, Onions, and Grilled Peach Dressing; Grilled Lamp Chops with Home-Dried Tomatoes and Citrus Yogurt; Pistachio Pork Loin Chops with Pumpkin Sauce; Oregano Chicken with Grilled Kale and Heirloom Tomatoes; Shiitake Mushroom and Koshihikari Rice Cakes; and Roasted Pear and Spoon Bread Tart with Cranberry, Orange and Jalapeño Glaze are all a few gourmet steps above standard homey garden fare—and color photos by Susie Cushner add to the book's sophisticated feel. (Oct.)
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Review
"Easily the most appealing new American cookbook is "Homegrown Pure and Simple: Great Healthy Food From Garden to Table", by Michel Nischan and Mary Goodbody. The recipes have been gathered from many cultures, but somehow they all seem homespun, perhaps because of the book's rustic design. I was especially drawn to the recipe for crispy striped bass with tomato and onion sauce." -New York Times Sunday Book Review

About the Author
Chef Michel Nischan (Fairfield, Connecticut) appears frequently on the Food Network and has been a guest on Oprah. His recipes have been featured in magazines such as Gourmet, Wine Spectator, Elle Cuisine, The New York Times and House Beautiful. Mary Goodbody is a food writer and cookbook editor who has worked on over 45 books. The photographs of Susie Cushner (Boston) have appeared in magazines such as Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living and Saveur and in several books, including Cape Cod Table, New England Table and Quick Pickles.