Hot Vegetables

Carpenter and Sandison's HOT cookbook series is, well, hot—there's just no other word for it. And with 190,000 copies of their books in print, it's clear that America can't get enough of their winning beautiful photographs, simple step-by-step recipes that provide dazzling results, inspiration from around the globe, and, of course, hot, hot flavor combinations. Whether it's a lovely, colorful Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Tart, an unusual Thai-Inspired Eggplant Ratatouille, or the velvety Leek Timbale Towers, the can't-miss recipes in this book draw on the world's hottest Accents from Asia, the Mediterranean, the American South, and South America create a uniquely exciting fusion cuisine. Organized alphabetically, from artichokes to zucchini, these 60-plus palate-tingling appetizers, soups, salads, sides, and entrees reintroduce us to master teacher and chef Hugh Carpenter's stunning talent for delightful dishes, highlighted by Teri Sandison's beautiful color photography.