Ripe A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables

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).

Cheryl Sternman Rule is a food writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of national food magazines and websites, including EatingWell, Cooking Light, Health, Sunset, Body + Soul, iVillage, Culinate.com, and more. She is also the voice behind the popular food blog 5 Second Rule. Cheryl lives with her husband and two sons in San Jose, CA.

Paulette Phlipot is an award-winning food, travel, and lifestyle photographer. She is a graduate of the Western Academy of Photography in Victoria, B.C., Canada. In 2008, Paulette was awarded "Best of Show" at the annual International Association of Culinary Professionals conference in 2008. She is based in Sun Valley, Idaho.