Roots - Diane Morgan
Submitted by lluncheon on Fri, 2012-11-16 13:31
Roots (Chronicle, $40), by
Diane Morgan, is an ideal
testament to the hidden
vegetables it celebrates:
an encyclopedia of simple
and clean recipes, perfect
for a nourishing, elegant
midweek meal. There’s
no didacticism or dogma
here, nor is this dinnerparty
fare. Throughout,
Morgan focuses on the
inherent flavors of the
vegetables, with seasonings
added to bring out
the natural taste of the
roots. The author’s own
Pacific Northwest culinary
roots definitely shine
through: there’s ease and
palpable warmth in her
writing. Reading Roots
you can feel yourself in
the kitchen with Morgan,
devouring meals made
with love, precision, and
a little bit of dirt. Indeed,
in my house her recipe for
French Breakfast Radishes
with Herb Butter and Sel
Gris was devoured by my
whole family, in happy,
silent gulps.
