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• Ruben, Richard

Understanding this spectrum is an essential starting point to setting a menu. This book helps the cook do just that as it pays homage to nature and the wonderful palate she offers. The book will guide the home cook through the ripening seasons and serve as a road map allowing the reader to navigate the local market. Chef Richard Ruben offers dozens of simple, elegant recipes that celebrate the gifts of nature's cycle. He also provides additional information on the origin and proper selection of produce, hints for putting up flavored vinegars and oils and historical facts about food. Here is an original approach to modern cuisine that hearkens back to a simpler time when the land around us provided our meals, while also helping to fulfill our eclectic current cravings.