An easy-to-use guide that promotes inclusion of fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables in everyday cooking. Tips on selection, storage, and basic preparation for 70 items of produce it can help everyone cook more like a pro, save money, waste less, and eat better in the process Produce is presented alphabetically so each fruit and vegetable's information can be accessed quickly. Written in an upbeat style, the author has also provided nutritional, health and trivia facts. "It is," as one unsolicited reviewer stated, "an essential staple for every kitchen "