Although they certainly are good for you, leave a lighter footprint on the earth, and cost a lot less than a pound of tenderloin, one should consume green beans and favas, pomegranates and key limes, Swiss chard and honeydew because they're gorgeous, flavorful, versatile, and fantastically delicious. A stunning visual exploration of common fruits and vegetables organized by color, Ripeis a cookbook that whets the appetite and excites the senses through 150 beautiful full-color photographs, breezy narrative essays, and 75 delicious recipes in chapters Red(beets, blood oranges, and cherries), Orange(apricot, butternut squash, carrots),Yellow(banana, corn, and pineapple), Green(asparagus, bok choy, and edamame), Purple and Blue(blueberries, eggplant, and plums), and White(bosc pears, endive, and jicama).