Vegetable Basics: 84 Recipes Illustrated Step by Step

My Cooking Class

by Jody Vassallo, Clive Bozzard-Hill (Photographer)

The My Cooking Class Series takes a refreshing approach to learning the art of home cooking. The recipes are presented in complete visual sequences from start to finish, and every ingredient and every step is shown from above in full color so it's as true to life as possible -- just like a real cooking course. Written instructions accompany each recipe, and specialized tasks, such as making homemade pasta, are clearly demonstrated. Variations, notes and glossaries are welcome additions to each "class." My Cooking Class replicates a professional cooking course and will transform how home cooks learn to prepare dishes and meals. Every ingredient, pot, pan and tool is shown, not just described, making this new visual cookbook format deliciously simple. Coming up with new ways to cook vegetables is a challenge, and the tastier and easier to prepare they are the better. Vegetable Basics has an eclectic mix of satisfying recipes that will appeal to everyone, even those most dedicated to avoiding their greens. The book is divided

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 2010

Reviews

[K · Rating 2 out of 5]

The most appealing thing about this book is the gorgeous overhead layout, which allows you to pretend that the cooking process involves discrete, artistically arranged groupings of ingredients that magically come together in pots and plates without a single dribble or dirty spoon or sloppily chopped carrot. It is a lovely fantasy that the unimaginative recipes and terse instructions do not assist you to realize. I tried making a couple things, which were bland and gross as well as messy. This is not vegetarian basics, by the way, cause it includes meat and stuff. Am giving it two stars because it reminded me that jarred hoisin sauce exists and is a good topping for steamed baby bok choy.

[Elisala · Rating 2 out of 5]

C'est très joli ces livres avec de belles photos appétissantes, c'est sympathique ces idées, oui, basiques, mais parfois aussi assez originales, pour préparer toutes sortes de légumes.
Mais quand les textes occupent moins du 1/4 des pages (j'ai mesuré) et les photos n'aident pas particulièrement à la réalisation des recettes, qui elles-mêmes présentent de graves lacunes, c'est plus du basique, c'est pas "illustré pas à pas", et ça ressemble un peu à du foutage de gueule.

[Dray · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are well written cookbooks and the visual organization is actually fairly helpful. The selection of dishes is sometimes a little puzzling but it is basic. In this era of youtube cooking videos the appeal of a book like this is dminished somewhat but it is trustable.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Need to buy my own copy

[John Gentry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lame recipes.

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking for a cook book that would help me incorporate more and varied vegetables into my diet. I actually like veggies, but tend to do the same thing over and over again. Almost every single recipe contains butter and cream, or other high calorie / nutrient dense ingredients. I only found a couple of recipes I'd like to try and that will be with some modification to the amount of added fat.

Gorgeous photography though!

[LemontreeLime · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed with this one. too much focus on pretty with the pictures, not enough show me what to do. but it does actually show fennel and artichokes as they change in the cooking process. that was nice to see just so you know you're potentially doing it right.

[Nohreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the photography in this book. This cookbook is not for those looking for a good recipe, but merely a step by step pictorial of the basics of cooking vegetables.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had the same reaction many others had... beautifully staged photographs with bland recipes. Too simple a complex palate.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Husband hated the look of all the recipes

[Upnorth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book because it has great pictures of what you are cooking. Most of the reciepies are very simple so a non cook like myself can do them.