{"id":2061,"date":"2019-05-07T00:29:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T00:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kitchenfairy.ca\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2021-04-25T19:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T19:37:24","slug":"vegetables-first-120-vibrant-vegetable-forward-recipes-cookbook-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitchenfairy.ca\/staging\/1035\/vegetables-first-120-vibrant-vegetable-forward-recipes-cookbook-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetables First: 120 Vibrant Vegetable\u2013Forward Recipes Cookbook Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cauliflower<\/p>\n

Chef Ricardo Larriv\u00e9e is a Canadian television host and food writer from Quebec. He built a huge media presence with his television shows, numerous cookbooks, magazine, newspaper columns, retail and online merchandise store and a restaurant with 3 Quebec locations. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2014 for advocating the importance of cooking and eating together.<\/p>\n

\"Vegetables<\/p>\n

I received a review copy of Ricardo\u2019s newest book Ricardo Vegetables First 120 Vibrant Vegetable-Forward Recipes <\/strong><\/a>from Appetite by Penguin Random House which was released on April 23, 2019. I\u2019m thrilled to have the opportunity to review this fabulous new book, cook many of the recipes, and review the Cauliflower Satay recipe.<\/p>\n

I love how Ricardo comes off as just a regular guy who cooks creatively with approachable recipes and ingredients. Ricardo\u2019s brand represents a contemporary family lifestyle with down-to-earth recipes that bring people and families together. His vibrant personality and simple home-style cooking really shine in this book.<\/p>\n

\"Ricardo<\/p>\n

Theme<\/h2>\n

This beautiful hardcover all-seasons themed cookbook offers 120 vibrant vegetable-forward family-friendly recipes. This is not a vegetarian cookbook, but you\u2019ll see how vegetables get first place while meat, fish, and seafood are the runners up.<\/p>\n

Ricardo smartly reinvents the vegetable with bright and colourful vegetable-laden recipes. It\u2019s full of straightforward uncomplicated recipes that will have you thinking about vegetables in a new way. The recipes deliver feel-good delicious food that the whole family will enjoy; expect no less from Ricardo!<\/p>\n

Contents<\/h2>\n

Vegetables First<\/strong> contains the most magnificent photos. The photos are done in natural settings and focus on the detail and colour of the food which will inspire anyone to cook their way through the book.<\/p>\n

The book features creative recipes from drinks, sauces, appetizers, soups, brunches, salads, sides and mains making vegetables the heart of each one. The recipes are easy to follow with many requiring only a few ingredients. Ricardo conveniently gives prep and cooking times, freezing recommendations and a photo with each recipe.<\/p>\n

The book starts with simple recipes and gradually flows to more detailed recipes, but all are effortless to prepare! There is no table of contents or chapters in the book, but there are two detailed indexes; \u201cIndex By Vegetable\u201d and \u201cIndex By Type of Recipe\u201d. To facilitate the flow of the book, there are several introduction pages that jive with the recipes and\/or themes:<\/p>\n