Most of the time, when I sit down in front of my shelf of cookbooks, I reach for smaller volumes that I can quickly page through in my search for the recipe that will satiate my hunger. However, on occasion, what I most want is a hefty cookbook, with lots of pictures and description that help me imagine just how good the food will taste when it's on my plate.
Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes by Jeanne Kelley, is one of those hefty, satisfying cookbooks (far more of a banquet than a snack) that you'll want to keep out on the kitchen table, to flip through for inspiration and culinary motivation. Written with an eye towards seasonality (although what new cookbook doesn't take local and seasonal foods into account these days), the recipes are written to best highlight foods that ripen and grow at the same times of year.
In addition to containing an abundance of tasty-looking recipes, this book also devotes several pages to instruction on how to start your own backyard garden. It is the perfect thing to get you excited for the spring and summer growing and cooking season.
A fraking amazing Battlestar Galactica cake
Iced Tea 101
Pierogies + cheese + onions + kraut = Parmageddon!
