Ruffage Book

More than a typical cookbook, Ruffage is a thoughtfully made guide to mastering the art of cooking with vegetables. From the perspective of a chef, farmer, and Midwesterner, author Abra Berens shares a curated collection of techniques designed to transform the way you see, shop for, and cook with plants. This book will help you build the experience and confidence to create your own original variations, whether you're braising, blistering, roasting, or preparing vegetables raw.

This artisanal reference is a true treasure trove, featuring 300 recipes spanning 29 types of vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini. Each chapter is a beautiful homage to the ingredients themselves, showing how to take a simple vegetable and add a roasted chicken thigh, seared piece of fish, or hard-boiled egg to make it a main meal. Accompanied by 140 stunning photographs that showcase not only the finished dishes but also the vegetables and farms behind them, Ruffage will help you become empowered to embrace the life-giving properties of plants and never look at vegetables the same way again.