TABLE OF CONTENTS for
The Garden-Fresh Vegetable Cookbook
Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	x
The Well-Stocked Pantry	1
Mastering the Basics: Methods & Recipes	16
Spring into Summer
Asparagus: A Perennial Favorite	42
Peas: Always Sweet, Always Welcome	52
Spinach: A Very Compliant Green	64
Salad Greens: The Spring Tonic	78
Salad Dressings	90
Height of the Season: Spring	101
Early to Mid-Summer
Beets: Upbeat about Beets	110
Broccoli: A Popular Vegetable with Many Cousins	122
Cucumbers: Think Pickles	134
Snap Beans: You'll Never Have Too Many Once You Try Roasting Them	146
Swiss Chard: Easy, Delicious, Beautiful	160
Zucchini & Summer Squash: Nature's Blank Palette	168
Mid- to Late Summer
Artichokes: Noble Vegetable	192
Celery & Celery Root: No Thriving with Neglect	202
Chiles & Peppers: Some Like 'em Hot	214
Corn: An Ancient Plant of Many Uses	228
Eggplant: Made for the Grill	242
Fennel: A Vegetable That Deserves More Attention	258
Okra: The Garden Beauty Queen	266
Shell Beans: They Weren't All Created Equal	274
Sweet Potatoes: A Real Headliner	286
Tomatoes: The Stars of Summer	298
Height of the Season: Summer	318
Fall into Winter
Belgian Endives: The Basement Harvest	332
Brussels Sprouts: Love 'em of Leave 'em	340
Cabbage: Speaks Many Languages	348
Carrots: Who Knew They Were So Much Better Fresh?	360
Cauliflower: Queen or Brat of the Garden?	370
Garlic: Planting Hope Each Fall	378
Jerusalem Artichokes: They Grow Like Weeds	386
Kale: A Green in Many Colors	392
Leeks: Delicate Members of the Onion Family	404
Onions: A Flavoring Worth Savoring	416
Parsnips: Who'd Have Thought They Could Be This Good?	424
Potatoes: Baked, Broiled & Knished	430
Rutabagas: They Aren't Turnips	444
Winter Squash & Pumpkins: The Pumpkin's in the Pie	450
Height of the Season: Fall into Winter	463
Appendix
Preserving the Harvest	473
Resources	478
Index	480