Who better to inspire cooks to create delicious vegetable dishes than a chef and farmer? Laura Sorkin includes 300 recipes for entrees, snacks, side dishes, soups, stews, and more. She also includes tips like how to use jicama and select the perfect avocado. Along the way, Sorkin and includes an illustrated A-Z of vegetables and discusses farming methods. Here's a book that will teach you, step by step, how to trim and prepare an artichoke for cooking, then create a white bean soup with fried artichokes and prosciutto.