Andrea Chesman is a cook and gardener who knows what it’s like to be staring down pounds of vegetables and panicking about how to use them all before it’s too late. Simple. Delicious. Planned to fit the season.

That’s the approach Chesman brings to the 175 simple recipes packed into this creative volume. The vegetables are organized seasonally by crop-readiness, so you can move through the book, trying new recipes, as the growing season progresses. There are many vegetarian options, but even when combined with meat, vegetables get top billing. (Formally titled: The Garden-Fresh Vegetable Cookbook)