Taste: Forest Feast Cookbooks
I love to read cookbooks as epicurean adventures and The Forest Feast series of cookbooks by Erin Gleeson delivers taste on every page! Every recipe and every story and every photograph are full of love of nature and simple vegetarian recipes. Plus she focuses on trying to eat local, sustainable food as much as possible, which is such a good way to be a better partner to our planet.
My husband gave me The Forest Feast for a gift and now I am collecting all of her beautiful and very inspiring cookbooks!
”Erin Gleeson made her dream a reality when she left New York City and moved into a tiny cabin in a California forest in order to be closer to nature. The natural beauty of her surroundings and the abundance of local produce serve as the inspiration for The Forest Feast, based on her popular blog. Every vegetarian will be grateful!
Most of the book’s 100 wholly vegetarian recipes call for only three or four ingredients and require very few steps, resulting in dishes that are fresh, wholesome, delicious, and stunning. Featuring appetizers, cocktails, salads, vegetable dishes as main courses, and sweets, the delightful recipes here include:
Avocado Egg-in-a-Hole
Beet Salad with Pink Eggs
Bloody Mimosa
Chai Hot Toddy
Cauliflower Cheese Steak
Gorgonzola Crepes
Beer-Battered Artichoke Hearts
Guacamole Deviled Eggs
Asparagus Tarts
Nectarine & Tomato Salad
Eggplant “Tacos”
Scallion Quiche
Fried Banana Split
And dozens more!
Erin cooks with the eye of an artist. Why have mashed potatoes when you can have purple mashed potatoes? Adding color makes it just a little more fun. And cutting produce into fun shapes can make things more enjoyable, too!
Vibrant photographs, complemented by Erin’s own fanciful watercolor illustrations and hand lettering, showcase the rustic simplicity of the dishes. Part cookbook, part art book, The Forest Feast will be as comfortable in the kitchen as on the coffee table.”