Giveaway: Five copies of Serving Up the Harvest: 175 Simple Recipes Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables by Andrea Chesman, published by Storey Publishing
Find it: Buy Serving Up the Harvest for $11.53 at Amazon.com
It's September and harvest is in full swing. There's more zucchini than you know what to do with, tomatoes bursting out of gardens, and yams just waiting around the corner. You need a guide to these vegetables and a little help in getting the most out of them while they're at their peak! Enter this book from Andrea Chesman and Storey Publishing - seriously one of the best seasonal cooking guides we've found yet.
We see a lot of cookbooks every season, and they tend to blur into each other after a while. Many are "seasonal" and "fresh" and while they're great we don't feel that they offer much new. This book is different. We reach for it all the time. And yet it's not the novelty of the information but the simplicity and well-organized helpfulness that makes it so appealing.
The book has a quote on the back from Molly Stevens, who calls it an "an edible tour of the growing seasons." This is a perfect description.
It's organized in big chunks by season: Spring Into Summer, early summer, late summer, and Fall Into Winter. Each season has chapters about a vegetable prominent that time of year. Late summer, for instance, has sections on fennel, okra, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. There are great recipes (look for a sample tomorrow!) to go with each, as well as sides and dressings that complement the vegetables. There are hints, tips, and equipment recommendations.
Overall, this is a perfect book for those of us just checking out a CSA for the first time or trying to eat seasonally in a more systematic way. Go to your CSA pickup with this in hand!
We're giving away five copies today as we plow through Home Cooking month - we hope it inspires some readers to use their fresh produce in even better ways. We love this book - two thumbs up!
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: The entry process today is twofold. First, fill out the form below with your name and address so we can get the products out to the winners quickly. THEN tell us what's in season where you're at right now. You must submit the form AND add a comment.
Fill out the form AND type a comment in the comment section below by 8:59pm PT/11:59 EST Sunday, September 7, 2008. The five winners will be selected at random. Good luck!

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Do you really want to know what kind of ice cream I made? Also, the link after submitting my info still goes to the Lebovitz giveaway post...
view squidlette's profile
I made raspberry fro yo -- yum!
view applebranch's profile
I made plain vanilla ice cream- but I made it with liquid nitrogen.
view ewalton's profile
I have not made any ice cream this month, though I have before!
view hecaterose's profile
I am a CSA member, would love to win this book.
view jy2007's profile
I made ice cream just last night, actually! It's chocolate-strawberry.
view Tiamat_the_Red's profile
Nope, made no ice cream this month, just ate it. I'm a vegetable-arian and I need this book.
view Pixie's profile
I love this time of year, when all the veggies are ripe and ready! There's nothing much better than grilled veggies, salad and some lovely old cheese! Fresh berries, just picked for dessert, of course!
view Rndrc's profile
i would love this cookbook -- no ice cream prepared by me this month, but last month i did have the pleasure of being greeted at the door with grilled pineapple ice cream at the home of dear friends -- who may have gotten the recipe from you guys...
view barefootrooster's profile
I almost made sorbet... but it just didn't work out.
view thrillkisser's profile
you guys need to fix your giveaway form!
view greyrussian's profile
Just this past weekend I made homemade vanilla ice cream based on Jeni Britton's recipe, to top homemade apple skillet pie (from this month's Cook's Illustrated), and as a grand finale, I overcame my fear of hot sugar and made caramel sauce (from Joy of Cooking) - OUT OF THIS WORLD DESSERT. There was absolutely NO leftovers!
view PAErin's profile
no i have not
view mverno11's profile
Chocolate Guinness
view sms's profile
Umm, are we still supposed to be talking about ice cream? I made a nice chocolate mint chip ice cream.
If we're moving onto fresh veggies, I've got more bell peppers than I know what to do with! I could use this book.
view leanneabe's profile
yeah, i think the ice cream question was from something else, but, ok, no, i didn't make ice cream this month
view chromiumman's profile
I made a low-fat, but still delicious vanilla ice cream, with my new ice cream maker that I got for my birthday. One of the best presents yet!
view charise's profile
No ice cream yet this month.
view bobcatsteph3's profile
Sadly, I have neither the equipment nor space to make ice cream. Damn tiny apartment fridge.
view Mace Elaine's profile
I didn't make ice cream because I don't have a maker but I did eat lots of locally-made gelatto.
view TannerAdair's profile
Ice cream? OK then, I made loads. Fave so far is vanilla fro-yo.
view bipolarbear's profile
I haven't made ice cream this month either, but in the past my favorite flavor to make has been peach. Yum!
view jeniferm's profile
I am sad to say that I still don't have an ice cream maker and have not made any ice cream although I still really want to. Thank you so much!
view Tina12312's profile
I don't have an ice cream maker... But I love fresh, seasonal vegetables!
view erin79's profile
don't have an ice cream maker, so no making ice cream
view winky's profile
This book sounds like one of my very favorites, Simply Seasonal, and I'd love a copy!
view maggiepcs's profile
yep make it all the time- made a mint coffee choclate
view SANDY89's profile
plum and mint buttermilk ice cream :)!
view Joyous2003's profile
I made a delightful peach sorbet, bursting with just-picked fruit.
view kmango's profile
No ice-cream for us this month - our Cuisinart canister sprung a leak! Maybe someone will get me a new one for my birthday...
view marisab's profile
I did not make ice cream this month, and I'd sure love to win this contest.
view ceecee's profile
I haven't made ice cream yet, but I do eat a lot of veggies.
view inga's profile
I'm hoping to make ice cream when the boy arrives on Tuesday - yay for chocolate!
view Jekyl's profile
Oops! You still have the question from your last giveaway listed, and after you fill out the form, the link tracks back to the ice cream post. LOL! No, I haven't made ice cream this month. I love veggies, and could always use more recipes using them. Right now I'm craving bruschetta with lovely ripe tomatoes and some of the nice globe basil I'm growning. Thanks for the offer!
view geekbearinggifts's profile
I didn't make any ice cream yet but I did devour my share, and then some, of French Vanilla Ice Cream.
view IrishBliss's profile
I made a honey ice cream. It turned out lovely, but I want to make chocolate next time... to share with friends!
view shabadeux's profile
I didn't make ice cream this month, but I did eat some yummy new flavors from Edy's. Not the same as homemade but still refreshing!
view pancak's profile
I didnt make ice cream this month because the containery thingy is still full of an azuki bean ice cream expiriment. :S
view Mydori's profile
Sadly I did not make ice cream this month, or anytime recently... I really should fix that.
view carbonaria's profile
No, I have not made ice cream. But, you have planted the idea and I will on Friday night!
view sweetscove's profile
No I did not make any this month.
view janetfaye's profile
no ice cream...sadly my apartment is too small for a maker and I live across the street from a gelateria. They may not have olive oil ice cream...but they do well enough.
view fischbowl's profile
I did actually, I made coconut heath crunch ice cream... but I work for an ice cream factory, and it was part of my job, so it feels like cheating. But hey, it's a darn good ice cream.
view hishtafel's profile
I made buttermilk, blueberry sour cream, and chocolate peanut butter ice creams this month. Wish there had been more sorbets. Next time, ice pops too.
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view rosasharne's profile
i didn't make any ice cream, unless it's vegan it makes me ill.
however, i made some no-bake white chocolate and peanut butter cookies today that were delightful. i brought some to my mom who declared that i shall make those for passover from now on.
view leilatamar's profile
I love fresh veggies! One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is to go to our local farmers market. Mainly to take pictures, but I always walk away with bags of produce!
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view rjsdad7798's profile
Still no ice cream making here!
view anyang2's profile
I made about four different ice creams this month, including a chocolate almond, pistachio, vanilla honey, and frozen yogurt. Thanks for the give away.
view lonetree72's profile
I made a wonderful sorbet with greengage plums - also called Reine-Claude plums.
view Chez Loulou's profile
Nope, no homemade ice cream this month. On the other hand, we've got several great local ice cream places that make their own. Oddly enough however, there hasn't been many fruit flavors recently. Amazing chocolate, though!
(BTW: The link after the form is still going to the last giveaway.)
view RebeccaCT's profile
Still haven't attempted ice cream, but I'm having the last of my strawberry yogurt popsicles for breakfast. That recipe made my summer.
view Jonelle's profile
Something is wrong. It goes back to last giveaway. I hope you got my entry.No ice cream made yet, too busy. I would love a good veggie book. I'm always looking for veggie recipes. I am a transformed veggie hater. I came from from my mother opening a bag of frozen or can. This is where cooking has improved in last 20 years.
view beachlover's profile
I made the peanut butter ice cream from The Perfect Scoop, and swirled in mini chocolate chips and homemade peanut butter cups. Sinful!
view AmandaSW's profile
I have made raspberry and a peach recipe for frozen yogurt, utterly amazing.
view asides's profile
I still haven't made ice cream yet. I really wanted to! The problem is my freezer is filled with stuff and I have no room for the freezer bowl.
I looked up this book on Amazon, and saw that (according to one reviewer) its actually a reprint of "The Garden Fresh Vegetable Cookbook" with a new title and cover - but the exact same content. Not that this is an issue, but if true, can be a bit of a let down for people who already own the book and may believe this to be new information.
On a side note, I seem to be directed to "The Perfect Scoop" giveaway url every time I fill out a form now.
view Plaid Ninja's profile
No ice cream, but I did make mango lassi popsicles. and of course did my fair share of eating ice cream :)
view marguerite's profile
No ice cream, but I'd LOVE this book.
view raydelapena's profile
oops. just put my sad post about not making ice cream in the wrong place. i ate a lot of it though
view caitlin's profile
I would make fresh sweet corn ice cream ... waitaminute ...
view OneWallKitchen's profile
I don't have the equipment to make ice cream, but I've come up with a few recipes I'd like to try when I do get the ice cream maker I want! (I've got my eye on the Williams-Sonoma maker.)
I'd love to have this book for cooking. I especially love the idea of the seasonal format.
Also, like Plaid Ninja, I was redirected to the Perfect Scoop entry.
view Montana Girl's profile
I sure did make ice cream this month...twice!! Once Strawberry and everyone loved it and then I made a Vanilla Bean. This week I'm making dark chocolate. We love our ice cream maker.
view okbarbie5's profile
Nope. I didn't make ice cream this month.
view shannonsgt's profile
Heirloom tomatoes are in season, and I could eat them all day!
view kudru's profile
My CSA last week gave me lots of peaches, plums, and tons of gorgeous heirloom tomatoes! I broiled a few of those on toast with goat cheese, made a tomato salad with basil & balsamic, and have been eating them on open faced sandwiches with good butter and salt. :)
We also got a few yellow peppers, which i made into a soup with some leftover yellow squash. Yum!
view mh330's profile
Yeah, the post if fixed, as I'd rather talk about vegetables than ice cream. My wonderful farmers' market is loaded with heirloom tomatoes, squash, okra, shell beans, eggplant, peppers, peaches, nectarines, plums, and more. I'm a lucky girl.
view ValHalla's profile
Lucky me. I'm buried in raspberries!
view M.A.'s profile
Tomatoes, finally. I've got them in my yard and csa, as well as tons of parsley, cucumbers, onions, and other good stuff.
view brittanykate's profile
Quick note... I updated the redirect link and query for this giveaway - but no worries - everyone's entries are fine.
view faith's profile
Roma tomatoes are in season here in central West Virginia.
view AsTheNight's profile
lovely tomatoes, peppers, and lots of summer squash.......
view starsmom's profile
Tomatoes are coming on strong right now and I need to know what to do with them all.
view dove1960's profile
No I have not - but I would love to!
view Tarah716's profile
I have other Andrea Chesman cookbooks... they're great!
... and isn't that a Ruth B. McDowell quilt pattern on the cover???
view burrda2000's profile
No, I didn't make any ice cream this month. Bummer
view redron's profile
i am on a fresh juice kick this month and have been making apple cucumber celery juice almost daily
view misslilad's profile
Tomatoes are coming in and I'm thinking about learning to can... my parents used to can and my grandmother canned until her basement was filled. It seems like I should give it a go.
view stet's profile
No I haven't, but Mmmmm, sounds good.
view DePro's profile
we have tomatoes, eggplant and peppers right now
view gervitsd's profile
Pears are coming in season here now.
view andeeram's profile
I am finding squash, tomatoes, corn and egg plant at my local farmer's market.
view pintolinda's profile
It is too hot in New Orleans for almost anything to grow. I'm sure that Gustav didn't help the selection too much. It is, however, alligator hunting season.
view yaheardme's profile
I am mostly noticing a lot of tomatoes so I guess thats what it is. Thank you so much!
view judybrittle's profile
My farmer's market is this afternoon!
view misamel's profile
What's in season...I mostly hang around the fruit, and the plums and peaches are giving way to pears, and as for vegetables, the tomatoes are ramping up like whoa.
view empresscallipygos's profile
Perfect compliment to my CSA group.
view SamB13's profile
Yum, hopefully there will be some recipes for veggies from my garden!
view brennam's profile
I don't have an ice cream maker, but I've been thinking about getting one since I absolutely have to have ice cream of some kind in the house. I'm guilt of being hooked on Ben & Jerrys.
view beausdorei's profile
I'm planning on making peach ice cream today!
view AnneBird's profile
there are a few tomatoes left - some lovely squash showing up, and grapes...
view lemonadefish's profile
what does ice cream have to do with vegetables?
view jamesdamian's profile
Have you ever had Ginger Ice Cream? Yummy!
view Piri's profile
grapes and apples are finally coming. And I see a few squashes too!
view charmon's profile
tomatoes still, a few apples . . .
view amchunky's profile
eggplant!
view alixbroadfoot's profile
tomatoes and squash
view cass's profile
tomotoes
view yyeres's profile
No ice cream but fresh watermelon.
view TES283's profile
No, we haven't made any ice cream this month. In fact I don't think I have ever made ice cream.
view HSlater351's profile
Drowning in Lambs Quarters!
view Letitia's profile
My CSA box this week was exploding with tomatoes- time to make sauce!
view renter379's profile
There are tons to tomatoes at the greenmarkets here in NYC.
view ScienceandtheCity's profile
Zucchini and yellow squash! I have SO MANY in my garden right now.
Tomatillos are almost ripe too!
view vadavia's profile
This week's CSA box is still summery--zucchini and other summer squash, tomatoes, lacinato kale, and colorful cauliflower --purple and orange.
view carollaura's profile
The melon has been spectacular (although hard to carry if you walk or bike to the market)!
view robinplu's profile
We have lots of grapes, pears and melons in season right now. I couldn't believe I saw pears at the grocery store today for $0.49/lb. Thanks for the chance.
view impnpixie's profile
We have winter CSA's here. It's too hot in the summer for most growing. The last of the avocado crop came in a week or so ago and strawberries are finishing up too. I can't wait until November so I can get REALLY fresh veggies - not stuff shipped across country.
view redfantum's profile
Late summer / early fall is one of favorite times of year in terms of the food. Almost everything, except spring berries and asparagus, is in season right now. Lettuce and other greens are coming back with the cooler weather. Apples and pears are on the scene. Standard summer vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, sweet corn, and tomatoes are still around. And the fall crops like winter squash and root vegetables are starting to show up. And I can't forget about the delicious peaches. I'm really going to miss them come winter.
The weather perfectly compliments this array of produce. Some days it's cool enough for a hot soup or braised meat. Other days it's hot enough that I can make a dinner of raw vegetables, salt, olive oil, and a poached egg. Or maybe have one of the last BLTs of the season.
view Nicholas's profile
Here in northern WI we have a lot of fresh tomatoes, sweet corn, apples and squash right now.
view tmf315's profile
Just picked up from my NJ CSA today:
heirloom tomatoes (ate some already, sliced on top of grilled bread and ricotta, with a drizzle of olive oil and a little salt and pepper), butternut squash, collard greens, swiss chard, sugar baby watermelon
I'm looking forward to my fave soon: broccoli raab!
view highlysung's profile
We're at the tail end of fresh corn on the cob here and we have peaches.
view blueviolet's profile
Tomatoes are having a bumper crop right now.
view js22's profile
My tomatoes should be ripe this weekend - time for some canning!
view mtnbikediva's profile
I'm up to my ears in San Marzano tomatoes - so this weekend I'm cooking up a storm of ketchup, sauce, slow-roasted tomatoes, and caponata.
view shandon's profile
I've been enjoying the fresh veggies (mostly squash) at farmer's market.
view Mom2Ways's profile
I'm trying to incorporate more veggies into my diet and this sounds like a great idea.
view Aidenpouge's profile
Last of the tomatoes, green beans, squash, eggplant, and more I'm sure. Yum!
view ramblingirl's profile
Tomatoes are in season right now and I still have some lettuce left. My neighbor has lots of cucumbers - I didn't plant any!
view nesta67's profile
Well I would have to say I'm in late summer with an abundance of tomatoes, red peppers and Zucchini. I'm actually planning on making salsa with some of my veggies later this week.
view bamboozler's profile
Fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermellons, zuchini and yellow squash, broccoli, and grapes.
view angelynn03's profile
Still have lots and lots and lots of tomatoes, plus the tail end of lots of other summer produce, zucchini, peppers, etc. etc. Saw my first squash at the farmer's market yesterday though so fall is just around the corner...
view hw's profile
Tomatoes, Eggplants, Peppers, Okra
view nicnac's profile
Peppers, Eggplants, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Tomatoes
view jackies's profile
I haven't made ice cream this month.
view egreca's profile
We are overrun with zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers
view theamira's profile
I'm trying to enter the Serving up the Harvest sweepstakes, and here I am in icecream! Hopefully, then, this comment counts. My garden stubbornly refused to yield up vegetables this summer--until now, in September! Enough beans, tomatoes, beets, basil, and potatoes to feed an army. I hope I win!
view Aulaire's profile
this is for the Serving up the Harvest book. I just came back from 2 weeks in Brazil where there were incredible seasonal (it's their winter) vegetable dishes. I was inspired to have more variety in my seasonal cooking.
view longgoneblonde's profile
oo, we've got tomatoes, corn is coming, and the grapes are ripening on the vines up here by lake erie.
it smells so good when it's picking season!
view indiasoup's profile
I just picked green beans from our garden.
view Crestone's profile
Tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant are in season now.
view marianalamar's profile
Tomatoes, shelling beans, melons, peppers
view zhasmene's profile
I haven't made any ice cream this month
view fairydancer's profile
I did not make ice cream this month.
view saturdaynightfever's profile
it's harvest time now, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, peaches , plums cherries and apples
view Dove420's profile
We are at the end of the local season for peaches, and have been getting some very nice apples for the past few weeks. In our own garden, we have a few tomatoes left, and some tomatilloes that are almost ready.
view amylou61's profile
Our tomatoes are finally ready!
view piepie's profile
Corn on the cob....yummmm!
view nancy1's profile
we have watermelon and peppers that are in season and corn and tomatoes and zuchinni and peaches we live in iowa
view kerri69's profile
I have not made ice cream in 20 years!
view pookapooka's profile
My daughter makes delicious vanilla ice cream that is to die for! We made some last month for company--it was a hit. Fresh veggies are about gone from our garden now altho there is some chard left.
view scrapperdeb's profile
Last weekend I tried something new. I used some "Iced Chai" syrup and made a Chai ice cream. To add something to it, I threw in Dark Chocolate Pomegranates. Delicious!
view JellyPA's profile
Pecans and second crop figs are in season here in the SouthEast. I love both! :)
view michellemichelle's profile
No ice cream making, but yummy peaches and green beans are in season here!
view Banzai's profile
Valencia oranges!
view choochoo's profile
No, I haven't made ice cream this month. Come to think of it, I've never made ice cream. I do love homemade ice cream though!
view AlynS's profile
Tomatoes are going great right now, plus beans, melons. Early harvest is the best time! This book is absolutely gorgeous! I love the quilted design cover.
view artmarcia's profile
I've been gorging on the most luscious tomatoes, and apples are just beginning to show up! Nothing says fall to me like a trip to a cider mill (with fresh hot donuts).
view eat more lemons's profile
No ice cream for me! I'm trying to lose 15 pounds!
view Miss M's profile
Tomatoes (heirloom, early girl, grape, cherry)
view thechocolatemonster's profile
oranges
view dolls123's profile
All types of squash are in season now. We had the most
delicious acorn squash this week, it was so simple to bake with a little butter.
view luckyme51's profile
oranges, possibly
view samanthapayntr's profile
Hey here in CA pretty much everything is in the season :)
My faves are black figs, eggplants and tomatoes!
I'm not a big a fan of ice-cream.
view nknk's profile
Sadly, I have not make ice cream this month, but the month is still young. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
view bndraldy's profile
I haven't made ice cream this month. garrettsambo@aol.com
view purango53's profile
There are so many vegetables in season now--tomatoes, corn, peppers, squash, cucumbers, eggplant. I'm a vegetarian and I would love this book. Thanks!
view lantana's profile
Didn't make any ice cream this month, but our family ate some cold stone creamery ice cream
view mkboldin's profile
Heirloom tomatoes!! I can't get enough of them!!!
view TNShadyLady's profile
No.
view toasters's profile
Haven't made any ice cream this summer but ate a lot. If I did make it I would choose plain vanilla with fresh strawberries.
view willitara's profile
I have never made ice cream! I'd be willing to give it a try though!
view redjennschroed's profile
No I haven't.
view Minute's profile
Green beans are in season.
view yadgirl's profile
In my own garden, I have been harvesting a lot of tomatoes, beans and sugar snap peas! Yesterday I bought some local pears and sweet corn. Thank you for the giveaway!
view mistyriver2009's profile
Tomatoes are the most abundent vegetable in my garden tright now. Peppers are also in season.
view steaider571's profile
My apples are ripe right now and I am still getting tomatoes and lemons. The mint is going to seed and the racoons have eaten all my grapes. We still have plenty of catus and hurbs and the last of the squash. Thanks for the contest.
view yohanna's profile
I have not yet made ice cream this month, I actually haven't made it all summer. : (
view kinchst's profile
I havent made any icecream this year at all
view fancyfeet's profile
Vanilla with lavender.
view Atreau's profile
We are having lovely peaches right now.
view Bakersdozen's profile
Ong choy vegetable.
view helenatopia's profile
Good luck!
view gracecchu's profile
Tomatoes are in season!
view kh87's profile
Yum!
view Emmerloo3's profile
I haven't made any ice cream this year yet.
view jmahurin40's profile
i have so many peppers frozen for winter... i need recipes for them!
view kat98's profile
As a tried and true meat eater from Texas, I have come to love fresh vegetables and their potential to replace meat in my diet. I would love this book to expand my meal inspirations!
view Jon NYC's profile