In Praise of Veg

A joyous must-have vegetable companion for the vegetarian or simply veg-forward: 'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson.

Winner of Indie Book Awards 2021 (Australia) Winner of Best Designed Cookbook 2021 (Germany) Short-listed for ABIA Awards 2021 (Australia) Short-listed for Australian Book Design Awards 2023 (United States) Long-listed for Best Illustrated Non-fiction 2021 (Australia) Long-listed for Illustrated Book of the Year 2021 (Australia)

'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson

'The Stephanie Alexander for the future. The kind of book everyone needs on their shelf.' Max Brearley, delicious

'This is the most beautiful book I own.' Emelia Jackson, MasterChef All Stars winner

'The book is a marvel, and dare I say, an instant classic.' Dan Stock, Herald Sun

'A weekly regular on TV, Radio and in Print Alice Zaslavsky is an intelligent, fresh young voice in Australian food.' Matt Preston

Alice Zaslavsky is a fresh voice in food, with a bright, inclusive tone that brings people into the kitchen and invites them to stay. Her modern, accessible approach to cooking has been honed through a career that spans champion food judge, critic, writer, television host and food literacy advocate. Alice is also the creator of Phenomenom, a digital toolbox that helps teachers slip more serves of veg into the curriculum.

For fans of Samin Nosrat, Anna Jones and Stephanie Alexander, the ultimate veg guide for food lovers 'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson The definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of the plate. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated kitchen companion, food writer and presenter Alice Zaslavsky profiles 50 favourite vegetable varieties, offering 150+ recipes reflective of both tradition and modernity, just as all good cooking should be. Uniquely organised by colour and filled with countless tips on flavour combinations, rule-of-thumb buying/storing/cooking methods, shortcuts, and veg wisdom from over 50 of the world's top chefs, In Praise of Veg will help beginners and avid cooks alike turn a bag of yawns or a produce-box surprise into a knock-out meal. For the vegetarian or just veg-forward, In Praise of Veg is the most ambitious and comprehensive reference on the topic, as well as the delicious answer to the age-old question: what are we eating?

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