Farmhouse Vegetables: A Vegetable-Forward Cookbook

A collection of beautiful, vibrant, vegetable-forward recipes from awarding-winning, farm-to-table chef Michael Smith.

From vegetable-forward dishes to full vegetarian meals, eating plants is more than just good for us. We thrive when we eat more vegetables. Inspired by the bounty of his culinary farm at the Inn at Bay Fortune, chef Michael Smith shares everything that he has learned about vegetable cookery—ideas, techniques, and recipes—in this stunning cookbook so you can develop your own vegetable cooking style that suits your lifestyle. Whether leaning into eating more vegetables or going meat-free a few days a week, you’ll find unique, flavour-packed recipes where vegetables are always the star.

Farmhouse Vegetables features a wide array of unique and approachable recipes, and simple pantry staples, to easily boost your cooking to include more vegetables from mains, sides, and even drinks and desserts, including:

Kabocha Squash and Ancho Cider Broth with sage, pumpkin seed goat cheese pesto, and spicy roasted chickpeasLentil Soup with pea and mint fritters, and lentil sproutsSoba Noodle Bowl with golden tofu, garden peas, cinnamon basil, and miso carrot brothWhole Roasted Turnip with cranberry rosemary chutneyBasil Ratatouille and Swiss Chard Wraps with tomato marigold salsaPotato-Crusted Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes with arugula dill salad and maritime mustard picklesPotato, Leek, Mushroom, and Chicken Skillet StewIce Cream Sandwiches with carrot cake cookies and parsnip ice cream

Through mouthwatering recipes, compelling essays, and gorgeous food and landscape photography, Michael shares his journey farming and cooking his own organic vegetables. You’ll find lots of ways to continue enjoying meat (or not) on your own terms while making vegetables (and lots of fruit) your first choice in the kitchen.

About the Author

Chef MICHAEL SMITH and his wife, Chastity, are the proprietors of The Inn at Bay Fortune and the award-winning restaurant FireWorks, Bay Fortune in Prince Edward Island. Michael is the bestselling author of eleven cookbooks, most recently Farm, Fire & Feast and Real Food, Good Food. He has hosted several TV shows on Food Network Canada, appeared as a judge on Chopped Canada, and is a member of the Order of Canada. Michael lives on Prince Edward Island with his wife and their children, Gabe, Ariella, and Camille.

Author Residence: Souris, PEI

Author Hometown: New York, NY