Todayrs"s home cooks want to embrace the bounty of every season and cook with unusual ingredients - or use their tried-and-true options in creative ways. Featuring 100 ingredients and 300 recipes arranged by season,Cooking in Season,readers will enjoy both the thrill of discovering new flavors as well as learning different methods of preparing common fresh produce. Each ingredient is accompanied by a beautiful photograph and in-depth details on how to choose it at its peak and keep it fresh, as well as preserving ideas and surprisingly delicious pairings. Plus, each ingredient features multiple recipes from the editors and contributors ofFine Cookingand tested by theFine Cookingtest kitchen staff so home cooks will get sure-to-work, delicious results from their fresh bounty, whether grown at home or purchased at the farmerrs"s market or grocery.