The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen

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HarperCollins, Sep 28, 2004 - Cooking - 464 pages

Peter Berley's mission is to show how the simple act of cooking food can enliven your senses and nourish your life––from going to the farmers߭arket and outfitting your kitchen with the simplest, most useful tools to learning techniques and sharing meals with friends and family. The much–admired former chef of Angelica Kitchen, one of New York City's finest restaurants, Berley takes you through the seasons, with more than two hundred sumptuous recipes that feature each ingredient at its peak.

A cooking teacher for many years, Berley has kept the needs of his students continually in mind in this book. The recipes are written to feature the basic techniques and background information needed to create wonderful meals with fresh vegetables, fruits, and grains. He truly inspires both novice and experienced cooks to understand what they are doing and why, to learn to work with ingredients, and to apply their skills creatively. This wonderful book brings vegetarian cuisine to a whole new level.

About the author (2004)

Peter Berley is a private chef, caterer, and cooking instructor. The former executive chef of the world-renowned Angelica Kitchen restaurant in New York City, he holds classes at the Institute of Culinary Education, the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, and the Miette Culinary Studio. He is a contributor to Cooking Light and Fine Cooking magazines and the author of The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen, winner of the James Beard Foundation and IACP Cookbook awards. He lives with his family in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

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