Nigel Slater. (2011). Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.

Nigel Slater. 2011. Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed.

Nigel Slater, Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2011.

Nigel Slater. Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2011.

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   • bioText: Nigel Slater is the author of a collecion of bestselling books including the classics Real Fast Food, Appetite, and the critically acclaimed The Kitchen Diaries. He has written a much-loved column for The Observer for seventeen years. His memoir, Toast —The Story of a Boy’s Hunger, has won six major awards, including British Biography of the Year. Visit www.nigelslater.com.
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A comprehensive, deeply personal, and visually stunning guide to growing and cooking vegetables from Britain’s foremost food writer, with more than 400 recipes and extensive gardening notes.
In the tradition of Roast Chicken and Other Stories comes Tender, a passionate guide to savoring the best the garden has to offer. An instant classic when it was first published in the UK, Tender is a cookbook, a primer on produce, and above all, a beloved author’s homage to his favorite vegetables. Slater’s inspired and inspiring writing makes this a book to sit with and savor as much as one to prop open in the kitchen. The chapters explore 29 vegetables and offer enticing, comforting recipes such as Potato Cakes with Chard and Taleggio, a Tart of asparagus and Tarragon, and Grilled Lamb with Eggplant and Za’atar. With wit, enthusiasm, and a charming lack of pretension, Slater champions vegetables—through hands-on nurturing in the garden and straightforward preparations in the kitchen—with this truly essential book for every kitchen library.

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1. • premium: False
   • source: Mother Jones, Favorite Cookbooks of 2011, 12/3/11
   • content: "a valentine to produce"
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   • source: The Washington Post, 8/2/11
   • content: "Little about TENDER, British writer Nigel Slater's quietly epic cookbook about preparing vegetables, feels designed for the American consumer. The author's preoccupations are so personal, so drawn from the quotidian pleasures of tending his small garden in London, that they feel far removed from the celebrity-penned, diet-driven, ego-tripping cookbooks that dominate U.S. bestseller lists. . . . Slater, in other words, is an obsessive, but one whose obsession seems to stop in the kitchen. Slater has too much respect for all involved -- the ingredient, the reader, the joy of discovery in the kitchen -- to want to serve as your nanny. He'd rather play your mentor, the kind who wants you to love the messy process, not just the finished dish, which, come to think of it, you'll love, too. These easy-to-execute dishes go down just as easy. It all makes you look forward to Slater's second "Tender" volume, dedicated to fruits, due to arrive stateside next spring."
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   • source: Bon Appétit, August 2011
   • content: "Not only is Nigel Slater one of the greatest living food writers, he's also the ultimate urban gardener. His latest book, Tender, just might inspire you to tear up your lawn and get planting."
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   • source: NYTimes.com, Summer Cookbook Roundup, 6/2/11
   • content: "A seriously hefty and seriously engaging homage to the garden, from one of Britain's foremost food authorities."
5. • premium: False
   • source: Serious Eats, Cook the Book, 5/23/11
   • content: "Tender is pleasing in so many ways. For cooks it's filled with glorious vegetable-centric recipes, for gardeners it's an insightful and personal story about just how much a garden can mean, and for those who just enjoy reading about food, well, you're going to love getting acquainted with Nigel Slater."
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   • source: The Wall Street Journal, Bookshelf, 4/23/11
   • content: "But the crowning glory of "Tender" is Mr. Slater's own prose, even when treating of something as lowly as the autumnal cabbage--each dark-green leaf of which "somehow seems as if it will fend off our winter ills. Elephant ears of crinkled green, sparkling with dew; black plumes of cavolo nero like feathers on a funeral horse, and the dense, ice crisp flesh of red cabbage. Strong flavors indeed." Strong, yes, but also tenderly enticing, as guests at Mr. Slater's latest literary feast will discover."
7. • premium: False
   • source: The Christian Science Monitor, 4/19/11
   • content: "The best Brit you've never heard of. . . . Nigel Slater is who you'd get if you combined Alice Waters with Mark Bittman: a garden-to-table advocate whose goal in life is to make people love fresh produce and cooking because they are – gasp – fabulous and fun and do not have to be fussy in the slightest."
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     Starred review from March 7, 2011
     Slater, acclaimed British food writer and avid gardener, celebrates the joy of every aspect of the vegetable, from seed through consumption. While vegetables beckon to Slater more than meat or fish, he wisely recognizes that not everyone shares his passion. As a result, he offers easy-to-prepare recipes that suit both purists and those simply looking to complement their main course. While most will not follow Slater's lead in swapping out their lawn for a garden, many will find his tutelage helpful on everything from composting to the tools needed to plant and tend the garden. Since the book was originally published in the U.K. and some things were not altered for an American audience, his advice on when best to plant will not be of much use to readers in other climates. However, his homage to vegetables both mighty and humble is otherwise comprehensive and a joy to read. From asparagus and eggplant to cabbage and leeks, he provides valuable insight on how to grow and harvest, season, and prepare these amazing veggies to maximize flavor and freshness. Broccoli and lamb stir-fry, mussel and leek chowder, warm pumpkin scones are among the offerings to tempt vegetarians and omnivores alike. Engagingly written and showcasing more than 200 full-color photos, this attractive and infinitely useful collection shows how to tastefully incorporate more vegetables into one's diet while providing an informative primer on gardening.

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     March 15, 2011
     

     In this elegant vegetable cookbook, British food authority Slater (Real Fast Food) discusses vegetable varieties, what time of year to sow, and how to season them. This is neither a vegetarian cookbook (recipes include sausage, beef, and bacon) nor a strict compilation of recipes (though it presents such dishes as A Cabbage Soup; A Simple Stew of Onions, Beer, and Beef; Sausage and Pumpkin Mash; and Roast Beef with Tomato Gravy). Slater provides plenty of room for seasoned cooks to experiment on their own, and the result is an excellent reference book for those adventurous in the kitchen.

     Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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In the tradition of Roast Chicken and Other Stories comes Tender, a passionate guide to savoring the best the garden has to offer. An instant classic when it was first published in the UK, Tender is a cookbook, a primer on produce, and above all, a beloved author’s homage to his favorite vegetables. Slater’s inspired and inspiring writing makes this a book to sit with and savor as much as one to prop open in the kitchen. The chapters explore 29 vegetables and offer enticing, comforting recipes such as Potato Cakes with Chard and Taleggio, a Tart of asparagus and Tarragon, and Grilled Lamb with Eggplant and Za’atar. With wit, enthusiasm, and a charming lack of pretension, Slater champions vegetables—through hands-on nurturing in...

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