Synopses & Reviews
The recipes Ashley Miller has collected in this book deliver on taste, presentation, and nutrition. Over 70 delicious recipes from around the world will convince any cook that the "poor man's meat" is indeed a delicacy. This book provides a guide to bean types and is illustrated with full-color photos by garden photographer David Cavagnaro. Throughout the book, the fascinating history and lore of beans are interwoven with practical information, illuminating their place in our culinary heritage. Ashley Miller also offers garden-tested advice on how to create your own bountiful crop, including how to plant, care for, harvest, and store beans.
Synopsis
Long a favorite food for those interested in high-fiber, low-fat nutrition, beans are also an excellent source of protein. Longtime gardener and professional cook Ashley Miller focuses her brightly illustrated book on the most popular and notable varieties of beans and tells us how to grow them, cook them, and display them in dried arrangements. 100 full-color photos.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167) and index.
About the Author
Ashley Miller is a contributor for Taunton Press titles including The Potato Harvest Cookbook.