Vedge: 100 Plates Large and Small That Redefine Vegetable Cooking

The most exciting vegetable cooking in the nation is happening at Vedge, where in an elegant nineteenth-century townhouse in Philadelphia, chef-proprietors Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby serve exceptionally flavorful fare that is wowing vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores alike.

Now, Landau and Jacoby share their passion for ingenious vegetable cooking. The more than 100 recipes here―such as Fingerling Potatoes with Creamy Worcestershire Sauce, Pho with Roasted Butternut Squash, Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda, and Eggplant Braciole―explode with flavor but are surprisingly straightforward to prepare.

At dessert, fruit takes center stage in dishes like Blueberries with Pie Crust and Lemonade Ice Cream―but vegetables can still steal the show, like in the Beetroot Pots de Crème.

With more than 100 photographs, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and useful tips throughout, Vedge is an essential cookbook that will revolutionize the way you cook and taste vegetables.

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Kate Jacoby is a co-owner of Vedge and Ground Provisions, modern vegetable restaurants that have earned rave reviews from diners and critics alike. Jacoby, along with her husband and partner Rich Landau, is a pioneer of vegan fine dining, having earned nods and accolades from culinary institutions and media like the James Beard Foundation, the Food Network, and Bon Appetit. Jacoby oversees the restaurants’ operations and manages the couple's organic farmette, Lost Glove Garden, in Chester County. Together with Landau, she has written four previous cookbooks, including Vedge and V Street. She lives just outside her native Philadelphia.

Rich Landau is a co-owner of Vedge and Ground Provisions, modern vegetable restaurants that have earned rave reviews from diners and critics alike. Landau, along with his wife and partner Kate Jacoby, is a pioneer of vegan fine dining. He’s a six-time finalist for the James Beard Award and has received Best Chef and Best Restaurant nods from the Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, GQ and Philadelphia Magazine. He won an episode of the Food Network's Chopped and is a recurring judge on Beat Bobby Flay. Together with Jacoby, he has written four previous cookbooks, including Vedge and V Street. He lives just outside his native Philadelphia.