Melissa's Great Book of Produce: Everything You Need to Know about Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Book

Anyone who has shopped in a farmer's market or specialty market knows the excitement and longing the rows and rows of abundant seasonal produce provides. I am sure you love indulging in the scent and rich notes of sun-ripened tomatoes. I know when you hear the distinctive snap of a crisp, green just-harvested bean it brings a smile to your face. I personally swoon at the intoxicating excellence of a sweet ripe strawberry or a juicy hand-picked peach.

But then there are the tempting produce items you can't identify. What in the heck is a Buddha's Hand? What do you do with a Finger Lime? Can you identify a Pepino Melon at first sight? Me neither. So that's why it is so wonderful that the smart people at Melissa's Produce hired the ever clever Cathy Thomas to write a book on all things produce. Melissa's Great Book of Produce is all THAT and more.

Jumping in on the explosion of interest in quality grown and specialized produce, this all-inclusive guide features descriptions, photos, tips, tricks and recipes that bring out the special qualities of each produce item featured. You are going to understand, identify and prepare all your favorites from Meyer lemons to artichokes as well as figure out what to do with a fiddle fern or passion fruit.

This is a "take-along" book. Take it to the store or open market with you, it's an invaluable resource for gardeners, cooks, and food lovers alike.