Edible Rainbow Garden. Rosalind Creasy
First published in 2000 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A. and 61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12 Singapore 534167.
Photographs and text copyright © 2000 Rosalind Creasy
All photos by Rosalind Creasy, except those that appear courtesy of:
David Cavagnaro: page 40 (below); Redwood City Seed Company: page 41 (below); Seminis Seeds: page 62
Illustrations by Marcy Hawthorne
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Creasy, Rosalind.
The edible rainbow garden / Rosalind Creasy.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 962-593-299-2 (paper); ISBN 978-1-4629-1767-9 (ebook)
1. Vegetables gardening. 2. Vegetables-Varieties.
3. Cookery (Vegetables) I. Title.
SB321.C8247 2000
635--dc21 | 99-036395 |
CIP |
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contents
The Edible Rainbow Garden
How to Grow a Rainbow Garden
Designing a Rainbow Garden
Interview: Renee Shepherd
The Rainbow Vegetable Encyclopedia
From Amaranth to Watermelon
Cooking from the Rainbow Garden
The Chemistry of Cooking
Super-Healthy Vegetables
Cooking with Colors
Lavender-Tinted Vichyssoise
Golden Gazpacho
Two Rainbow Chard Relishes
Pickled Golden Beets
Toy Box Cherry Tomatoes with Warm Gruyère Cheese Toasts
Romano Bean Salad with Grilled Tuna
Riot of Color Salad
Rainbow Party Slaw with Chard
Red, White, and Green Radish Salad
Rainbow Beets Vinaigrette
Garden Celebration Salad
Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad
Multi-Colored Tomato Wedges
Grilled Red and Gold Peppers with Melted Anchovies, Garlic, and Basil Sauce
Braised Red Cabbage
Golden Tomato Tart
Grandma Alice’s Summer Vegetables
Show-Off Barbecued Vegetables
Cauliflower Mold with Lemon-Leek Béchamel Sauce
Yellow Tomatoes Stuffed with Shrimp and Salsa
Sunny Delight Squash Blossom Omelet
Rainbow Pepper Pizza with Pesto
Technicolor Nachos
Kaleidoscope Tacos
Mystery Marinara
Golden Chard Dessert Tart
Sunshine Zucchini Pancakes with Salsa
True-Blue Pancakes
Appendices
Appendix A: Planting and Maintenance
Appendix B: Pest and Disease Control
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