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Flavors from the Farm: Vegetable-Forward Food to Share
From acclaimed chef Emma Hearst, Flavors from the Farm celebrates fresh food from her Upstate New York farmstead with 100+ flavor-forward recipes from the garden.
Harnessing the growing trend of hobby farms, farmettes, community plots, and home gardens, Emma Hearst sets out to simplify the complex world of growing and utilizing seasonal produce in this farm-fresh cookbook. From choosing seeds to making use of microseasons to creating quick and vibrant meals, Flavors from the Farm encourages home cooks to maximize the flavor of home-grown vegetables, fruits, and more along with and choice farmers’ market selections. The ingredient-driven recipes include easy vegetal soups with beans and peas, crisp salads with shoots and microgreens, small plates with juicy tomatoes and eggplants, and other healthy, just-harvested produce.
Managing a 60+-acre farm with over 250 varieties of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and herbs in the middle of the sprawling suburban neighborhoods of New York, Hearst—a former chef and James Beard–award finalist, is uniquely positioned to impart her wisdom to an ever-expanding base of home cooks looking to take charge of their food.
Harnessing the growing trend of hobby farms, farmettes, community plots, and home gardens, Emma Hearst sets out to simplify the complex world of growing and utilizing seasonal produce in this farm-fresh cookbook. From choosing seeds to making use of microseasons to creating quick and vibrant meals, Flavors from the Farm encourages home cooks to maximize the flavor of home-grown vegetables, fruits, and more along with and choice farmers’ market selections. The ingredient-driven recipes include easy vegetal soups with beans and peas, crisp salads with shoots and microgreens, small plates with juicy tomatoes and eggplants, and other healthy, just-harvested produce.
Managing a 60+-acre farm with over 250 varieties of vegetables, fruit, flowers, and herbs in the middle of the sprawling suburban neighborhoods of New York, Hearst—a former chef and James Beard–award finalist, is uniquely positioned to impart her wisdom to an ever-expanding base of home cooks looking to take charge of their food.
240 pages, Hardcover
Published April 30, 2024
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January 21, 2024
Cheers for the subtitle that really says it all - this is a lovely book that’s Vegetable Forward and promotes Food to Share.
Emma Hearst actually grew all the produce that’s featured in this 240 page book. I hesitate to call it a cookbook because it’s really much more than that. Hearst shares her passion for food, good food and loving preparation on the pages of this volume. It’s blessed with LOTS. OF. PICTURES. YAY!!! Not every single recipe has a finished product pic but there are so many you won’t be disappointed.
Vegetable Forward does NOT mean vegan or vegetarian so if that’s what you’re looking for, this book isn’t for you. If you are looking to feature veggies in simple but delicious ways that don’t require a truck load of ingredients, then you have an excellent candidate.
Hearst gives a few tips on preparing vegetables like blanching them and how to use them to build a menu but then she moves quickly into using fruits and veggies for cocktails and beverages. Her information on honey and mild little rant on martinis were very interesting and entertaining. This section on drinks is quite a bit larger than I would expect for a book this size but perfect for the concept of sharing, which translates to entertaining.
Following FARM BEVVIES is a section on SNACKS that contains items I’d consider bar food like Martha’s Carrots and Melted Butter & Bacon Crostini to more fancy Bagna Cauda and Onion Tea Sandwiches. A versatile assortment of soups, salads and entrees give over to a small section on unique sweets that have a gingerbread recipe that’s guaranteed to deliver a real kicking spice bite. I can’t wait to try it!
Closing this handsome volume are some useful recipes for dips, pickles, sauces, preserves, compound butters etc. Hearst’s commentary along the way is warm and friendly. You can tell she loves the entire process of growing, harvesting, cooking and now sharing the results by way of this very attractive and accessible compendium of vegetables and more FLAVORS FROM THE FARM📚
Read & Reviewed from a PW Grab a Galley eARC, with thanks
Emma Hearst actually grew all the produce that’s featured in this 240 page book. I hesitate to call it a cookbook because it’s really much more than that. Hearst shares her passion for food, good food and loving preparation on the pages of this volume. It’s blessed with LOTS. OF. PICTURES. YAY!!! Not every single recipe has a finished product pic but there are so many you won’t be disappointed.
Vegetable Forward does NOT mean vegan or vegetarian so if that’s what you’re looking for, this book isn’t for you. If you are looking to feature veggies in simple but delicious ways that don’t require a truck load of ingredients, then you have an excellent candidate.
Hearst gives a few tips on preparing vegetables like blanching them and how to use them to build a menu but then she moves quickly into using fruits and veggies for cocktails and beverages. Her information on honey and mild little rant on martinis were very interesting and entertaining. This section on drinks is quite a bit larger than I would expect for a book this size but perfect for the concept of sharing, which translates to entertaining.
Following FARM BEVVIES is a section on SNACKS that contains items I’d consider bar food like Martha’s Carrots and Melted Butter & Bacon Crostini to more fancy Bagna Cauda and Onion Tea Sandwiches. A versatile assortment of soups, salads and entrees give over to a small section on unique sweets that have a gingerbread recipe that’s guaranteed to deliver a real kicking spice bite. I can’t wait to try it!
Closing this handsome volume are some useful recipes for dips, pickles, sauces, preserves, compound butters etc. Hearst’s commentary along the way is warm and friendly. You can tell she loves the entire process of growing, harvesting, cooking and now sharing the results by way of this very attractive and accessible compendium of vegetables and more FLAVORS FROM THE FARM📚
Read & Reviewed from a PW Grab a Galley eARC, with thanks
May 17, 2024
"Flavors from the Farm" by Emma Hearst is a compelling guide to farm-to-table cooking, offering more than 100 recipes that celebrate fresh, seasonal produce from her 60-acre New York farm. This cookbook not only shares vibrant, straightforward recipes but also delves into gardening tips and sustainable food practices, making it ideal for anyone looking to enrich their cooking with home-grown or locally sourced ingredients. Hearst's passion for fresh food and her expert advice make this book an inspiring resource for both novice gardeners and seasoned cooks alike.
May 25, 2024
I read cookbooks like novels, so when I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway I was overjoyed! The vegetable-forward recipes did not disappoint! I learned new tips and tricks, and yet every recipe seemed well within the reach of any home cook. Also, the photography was absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to try these recipes!
May 30, 2024
With our family eating healthier dinners, I highly recommend Flavors From The Farm. This cookbook presents itself with beautiful photographs and a diverse offering of recipes for family dinners or having a dinner party with friends. Emma Hearst’s Flavors From The Farm will definitely be my new go to cookbook.
May 25, 2024
New and interesting recipes I haven’t seen before but the cocktails were honestly my favorite part. I can’t wait to try them!! Unique recipes with lots of tips and tricks included in there. Very nice photos too (I’m a big cookbook as decorating person).
September 11, 2025
I wanted to make very little from this cookbook; perhaps because I wanted more meal recipes - not necessary sides.
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