James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame author, award-winning illustrator and designer, public speaker, and influential consultant and advisor are some ways to describe Mollie Katzen. She brought us the Moosewood Cookbook
, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest
, and Vegetable Heaven
to name just a few of her books, and through her work, she has highlighted and popularized healthy and delicious vegetarian cooking. Her latest project is Get Cooking
which is a very well-received series of books and videos for beginning cooks. Mollie explained that most of her reading time is spent with literature, but there was one food-related book she wanted to mention when I asked her what are you reading?Mollie:
, and I bought it and found it enthralling. His love for vegetables and his recipe style are truly inspiring-like being born as a cook all over again. Thank you for participating, Mollie! I actually received that book as a gift recently and can’t wait to read it. Check back to see who answers the question next time and what other books are recommended.
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How many cookbooks do you have? Have you counted them? :-)
ReplyDeleteNice books!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
As much as I love cookbooks full of recipes, I'm becoming more interested in books that also explore/explain the author-chef's connection to the foods they choose to cook and eat. 'Tender' sounds wonderful - please let us know what you think of it!
ReplyDeleteThanks to you and Mollie for another great recommendation. 8-)
I had 2 of her cookbooks (vegetable heaven and Moosewood) and never really used any of her recipes. So, I donated the book to my local library.
ReplyDeleteHello Lisa; thanks for sharing ideas about food related books; by the way, have you heard of "Sacre Cordon Bleu - What the French know about cooking" ? by Michael Booth - a travel writer who wrote a book about his food adventures in Le Cordon Bleu, the most famous cooking school in France ? Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Molly Katzen! Yay! I have always been so intrigued by the Moosewood Cookbooks but haven't bought them... yet! Now I must! and this Nigel Slater book is also my kind of book. Oooh so many to put on that to-buy list!
ReplyDeleteI love mollie katzen and nigel slater so nice to see that there is a connection between some of my heroes!!!
ReplyDeleteMagdalena: I hadn't heard of that book but it sounds interesting. Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know Nigel Slater had a new book out. So thanks for that. I love his other books. He just has such a way with describing food.
ReplyDeleteMore book ideas from you to add to the growing list. They all sound very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteIt's on my list now. Thanks!
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