Cookbook giveaway – The Italian Vegetable Cookbook

211 Comments

• FunkyViriditas  on  March 23, 2014

  Well, I was about to say tomatoes and then I remembered they're a fruit! I could say garlic, but that would be too easy. Eggplant! Ding, ding, ding. That's my final answer 🙂

• Zosia  on  March 23, 2014

  Fennel…..raw, grilled, roasted, braised…

• sharifah  on  March 23, 2014

  Aubergines…

• kath  on  March 23, 2014

  I love eggplant!

• matag  on  March 23, 2014

  Peppers

• Clare1  on  March 23, 2014

  Brocolli, especially with pasta

• Teemo  on  March 23, 2014

  Asparagus!

• tuxedo14  on  March 23, 2014

  Fennel…all of it…bulb and ferns

• Kerrey  on  March 23, 2014

  Zucchini, love it!

• nursey  on  March 23, 2014

  Yep, got to be aubergine!

• cpauldin  on  March 23, 2014

  garlic or peppers

• vbrowns  on  March 23, 2014

  Hard to pick one favorite, but I guess I will go with zucchini.

• Tinala523  on  March 23, 2014

  Tomatoes may be a fruit, but since they're on the cover of the book, it must be ok. I just love them! Fresh with basil, on pizza, in sauces, juices, fried, stuffed, baked, or right off the vine…yum!

• angelanorr  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant. I make eggplant walnut meatballs all the time.

• vickster  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant, with eggplant Parmesan being my favorite dish.

• patsylu  on  March 23, 2014

  Broccoli rabe.

• jaelsne  on  March 23, 2014

  Love broccoli rabe

• Titch  on  March 23, 2014

  Green Beans, I Love Green Beans They Have A Lovely Taste & Can Be used In So Many Dishes Too

• janhunter  on  March 23, 2014

  Pomodoro (Tomatoes) simply for the the flavour.

• chowfamily  on  March 23, 2014

  Tomatoes. eggplant artichokes…

• hillsboroks  on  March 23, 2014

  Red bell peppers always make me think of Italy and red wine!

• ksg518  on  March 23, 2014

  Tomatoes and eggplant. I can't wait for summer!

• lizwinn  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant!

• jazza1  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant – I love Eggplant Parmigiana, it's my favourite dish!

• GillB  on  March 23, 2014

  Got to be tomatoes!

• stockholm28  on  March 23, 2014

  Tomatoes.

• Lovestocook  on  March 23, 2014

  Cavalo Nero – now dreaming of a lovely bowl of ribollita in the Tuscan hills.

• AndieG52  on  March 23, 2014

  Artichokes.

• jlh39  on  March 23, 2014

  I adore broccoli rabe!

• porsini  on  March 23, 2014

  Artichokes — baby artichokes sauteed with white wine and herbs, but especially the big ones, steamed and then dip the leaves in a mix of olive oil, herbs and parmesan cheese. It's a wonderful way to savor a vegetable, leaf by leaf, slowly getting down to tender heart.

• Toppermom  on  March 23, 2014

  Zucchini and in particular, zucchini blossoms. I wish they were more readily available in our markets. So delicate– great as stuffed zucchini blossoms–also fried, risotto, ravioli, garnish for soup or pasta. Love them.

• maisie_grn  on  March 23, 2014

  How could it not be tomatoes!

• madamepince  on  March 23, 2014

  I would hate to be forced to choose between fennel and broccoli rabe — but fennel might have the edge, because of fennel frond pesto.

• Laura  on  March 23, 2014

  Can I say tomatoes, even though they're a fruit? If not, then I'm going with eggplant.

• Sally  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant.

• rlmiller  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini – how to choose?

• wester  on  March 23, 2014

  Just one? Oh, the torment… I'll have to go for eggplant/aubergine.

• KarinaFrancis  on  March 23, 2014

  I have to join the legion of eggplant fans

• BlytheSpirit  on  March 23, 2014

  eggplant.

• chawkins  on  March 23, 2014

  Broccoli rabe.

• NikkiPixie  on  March 23, 2014

  Yes, being technical, 'vegetable' excludes peppers, tomatoes, zucchini…. so I'd have to say asparagus! :o)

• Melanie  on  March 23, 2014

  For me, it's fennel!

• jupflute  on  March 23, 2014

  Artichoke

• aargle  on  March 23, 2014

  Fennel would be my favourite – so versatile. The irony is I disliked it intensely in my twenties. This book looks like a must get.

• SamanthaV  on  March 23, 2014

  I love artichokes.

• tcjanes  on  March 23, 2014

  Eggplant.

• boardingace  on  March 23, 2014

  Tomatoes

• mjrr  on  March 24, 2014

  It has to be fennel. Delicious.

• CorvetteGuy  on  March 24, 2014

  It would have to be fennel. Raw, braised, roasted or grilled. Can't forget fennel in pasta con sarde.

• angiehoggett  on  March 24, 2014

  Plum tomatoes, juicy and great for sauces and soups

• esztlil  on  March 24, 2014

  Tomato and fennel

• Grinsall  on  March 24, 2014

  Garlic, especially roasted sothe bulbs go gooey and sweet!

• Margaretsmall  on  March 24, 2014

  Tomatoes which is crazy since they come from America. But enthusiastically adopted by the cannyitalians who know a good thing when they see it.

• axelgrabbild  on  March 24, 2014

  puntarelle!

• decklededges  on  March 24, 2014

  Tomatoes!

• jifar  on  March 24, 2014

  Has to be the tomato!

• nihalh  on  March 24, 2014

  Eggplant

• westminstr  on  March 24, 2014

  All of them! But if I have to pick one …. broccoli rabe.

• Cjelineo  on  March 24, 2014

  My favorite is Brussels sprouts!

• eliza  on  March 24, 2014

  I love eggplant.

• pgarcia  on  March 24, 2014

  I think Fennel!

• chris2468  on  March 24, 2014

  To win a copy, just answer the following question: which vegetable that you associate with Italy is your favorite?

  definitely garlic

• Aggie92  on  March 24, 2014

  Definitely fennel. Love it raw!

• vinochic  on  March 24, 2014

  Eggplant. Yum!

• AmandaLeigh710  on  March 24, 2014

  Tomatoes and peppers!

• deucemom  on  March 24, 2014

  Hmmm, zucchini.

• Soccermom  on  March 24, 2014

  tomatoes!

• suzefish  on  March 24, 2014

  Definitely eggplant !

• nigelandjess  on  March 25, 2014

  Zucchini – so versatile! Especially love deep fried zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta.

• napier  on  March 25, 2014

  red capsicum- the best I have ever had were simply roasted in a wood fired oven then drizzled with olive oil and balsamic and sprinkled with basil.

• ballen  on  March 25, 2014

  Fennel. I first tried it in Italy and have loved it ever since. Can't believe I went most of my life without ever having tasted it.

• MelMM  on  March 25, 2014

  Hard to choose, but I'd go with the greens. Cavolo Nero, or perhaps arugula.

• mreils  on  March 25, 2014

  Fennel – raw or roasted!!

• jlewis7112  on  March 25, 2014

  I would say garlic, since tomatoes are technically a fruit

• herby  on  March 25, 2014

  Tomato! Particularly Roma tomatoes that make the best ever tomato sauce. And if are allowed an herb, let's add some basil to the tomato sauce and be instantly transported to heaven 🙂

• SMcCreight  on  March 25, 2014

  Artichokes! Carciofi! You can fry them, boil them, steam them, stew them, braise them, roast them, grill them, pickle them. You can eat them hot, warm or cold. You can eat the tiny ones raw and thinly sliced. They come in so many sizes and shapes! They are beautiful to look at and delicious to eat! What more could you want from a vegetable?

• bellasf  on  March 25, 2014

  Can I please say a porcini? Oh my! Porcinis. If you're being technical, I'll go with fennel.

• pwsnook  on  March 25, 2014

  Eggplant!

• MiChal.626  on  March 25, 2014

  Tomatoes and garlic

• acorgihouse  on  March 25, 2014

  Eggplant. Caponata was the first thing I made when I bought my first house, had a bonafide kitchen, and could afford to go to the farmer's market for veggies. I made jars of it and ate it on everything from toast to pasta. Still love it, probably thirty years later.

• wonderwhatif  on  March 26, 2014

  Tomatoes of course!

• Yarnia  on  March 26, 2014

  Broccoli rabe

• SoRefined  on  March 26, 2014

  I know tomatoes are a new world fruit and not an Italian vegetable at all, but the heart wants what it wants.

• kathundt  on  March 26, 2014

  I love fava beans with pasta in the spring.
  Stuffed artichokes.
  Grilled Eggplant
  Just to name a few.

• mdagesq  on  March 26, 2014

  Escarole. I would say tomato but it's a fruit.

• Spudqueen  on  March 26, 2014

  Love 'em all, but I'll go with broccoli rabe.

• JaneC  on  March 26, 2014

  Tomatoes

• LizRueven  on  March 26, 2014

  spinaci!

• sgump  on  March 26, 2014

  Yes, yes: broccoli rabe (a.k.a. rapini)

• Queezle_Sister  on  March 26, 2014

  fennel, most certainly.

• lsgourmet  on  March 26, 2014

  Aubergine

• erronemilymikey  on  March 26, 2014

  One of my most favorite Italian vegetables is rapini.

• paulabucharles  on  March 27, 2014

  Tomatoes & eggplant!

• vtilak  on  March 27, 2014

  Capers – wait is that a vegetable? And also artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes… I really only use these vegetables in Italian dishes…

• ae.bell  on  March 27, 2014

  Definitely tomatoes

• Grywhp  on  March 27, 2014

  Tomatoes with basil

• farmkat  on  March 27, 2014

  my first thought was zucchini. then tomatoes.

• LFallon  on  March 27, 2014

  Everyone thinks tomatoes when Italy is mentioned. However,I love artichokes especially the hearts in olive oil.

• Smuz90  on  March 28, 2014

  Pachino tomatoes with oregano.

• lovemykitchen  on  March 28, 2014

  Dill! Wonderful Dill.. Try Rick Steins recipe Briam: Taverna Foros's Oven baked Summer Vegetables with Dill… just stunning.

• rahiscock  on  March 29, 2014

  I would say tomatoes, but like others have pointed out, it's a fruit. So another vote here for eggplant, but also a vote for onions, both red and white varieties – I use white onions in so much Italian cooking to give flavour to a dish (pasta sauce, risotto, minestrone, etc), and red onions in various Italian salads, that I associate onions with Italy as much as I do tomatoes, basil and eggplant. All hail the humble onion!

• vavad  on  March 29, 2014

  Definitely artichokes. I eat them stuffed, fried, roasted, braised, baked, in dips, in stews, from jars, from cans, or frozen. They are versatile,delicious, and oh!…so Italian!

• crimewriterkate  on  March 29, 2014

  If tomatoes don't count, I'll have to say fennel.

• doloresmay  on  March 29, 2014

  Zucchini flowers and Eggplant

• Cloudless  on  March 29, 2014

  What? Only one? Eggplant, and fennel. But where do I rate tomato passanta? And broad beans? I'm not confident with artichokes yet, even though I grow them every year, expecting it all to come together one day…

• kalex426  on  March 29, 2014

  I have to go with Roma tomatoes, with garlic as a very close companion.

• Julia  on  March 29, 2014

  Eggplant, tomatoes, fennel, broccoli rabe. I love them all!

• michelle1009  on  March 29, 2014

  I love cooking with eggplant and peppers

• hopefulau  on  March 29, 2014

  Roma Tomatoes

• Schout  on  March 29, 2014

  Fava beans!

• isabelle  on  March 29, 2014

  Eggplant, while not as widely associated with Italian cuisine as the tomato fruit, is my all time favorite when done well! Thanks!

• mjirsch  on  March 29, 2014

  while not a vegetable, I love basil

• cocecitycook  on  March 29, 2014

  what would I do without the ever versatile tomato!

• neaton  on  March 29, 2014

  Fresh from the garden tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar

• Beckiemas  on  March 29, 2014

  I feel like tomato should have been my first thought, but it was zucchini! There's something so flexible and understated about the zucchini. I particularly love the Italian classic method of shallow frying batons of zucchini (after salting and draining, then coating with flour), then sprinkling with red wine vinegar and letting them sit with some bruised garlic. Oh I want this now!

• Ordinaryblogger  on  March 29, 2014

  That has to be tomatoes.

• alicebrody  on  March 29, 2014

  Eggplant if it has to be just one, so many marvelous things to mKe with it

• fimaganhall  on  March 30, 2014

  Well, I like them all really! Fennel is a favourite though.

• JanScholl  on  March 30, 2014

  Is garlic a veggie? It is in my house! Love it in any dish, on peanut butter sammiches and as a broth. But roasted is the best!

• Clove  on  March 30, 2014

  My new favourite – fennel!

• dibrims  on  March 30, 2014

  Where would we be without the quintessential tomato – its flavor, colour, aroma, taste and incredible versatility? Dress it to kill in a caprese, slice it and whack it on bruschetta , dice and toss with herbs for a quick summer pasta, simmer it with meat for a lusty winter warmer, mix with your vegetable melange and sprinkle with cheese for a simple main or gratin side, and slow, slow roast for those sweet,semi-dried little flavor punches. It's got to be the tomato.

• rhelune  on  March 30, 2014

  Aubergines

• Lisa Shock  on  March 30, 2014

  Artichokes!

• debbzt  on  March 30, 2014

  As tomatoes are a fruit it has to be the mushrooms…….a good substitution for meat if one has to but also a great vegetable!

• gjelizabeth  on  March 30, 2014

  Dried things. I brought home utterly delicious sun-dried tomatoes and fragrant mushrooms from a trip to Florence.

• greglanegawler  on  March 30, 2014

  How to pick?? Is pizza a vegetable? Certainly tomatoes, olives, basil are not. Damn!!
  I will pick pumpkin as I have had pumpkin ravioli with a butter and sage sauce here in Gawler, South Australia (cooked by me for friends and family) and had in Rome last year. Just wonderful.

  And food for thought.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable

  Cheers from Oz.

• smtucker  on  March 30, 2014

  artichokes

• Ericalgr  on  March 30, 2014

  Tomatoes!

• ACanadianBaker  on  March 30, 2014

  Aubergine or Eggplant, on my last visit to Italy it was prepared in so many different ways, all equally delicious!

• MonaT  on  March 30, 2014

  Eggplant

• krobbins426  on  March 30, 2014

  Fennel!

• infotrop  on  March 30, 2014

  Arugula, with many tied for second.

• ABiffin  on  March 30, 2014

  Tomatoes, baked with olive oil.

• tagubajones  on  March 30, 2014

  stuffed zucchini flowers…or artichoke.

• louie734  on  March 30, 2014

  Is basil considered a vegetable? No? …but tomatoes are considered a fruit. I'm confused!

• Susangardener  on  March 30, 2014

  Eggplant…love it

• Nancith  on  March 30, 2014

  I love eggplant, unfortunately, not too many other members of my family do.

• ltsuk  on  March 31, 2014

  fennel, but only if it's cooked!

• jd5761  on  March 31, 2014

  peppers (or capsicum)

• jrubotto  on  March 31, 2014

  Eggplant (Melanzana)!!!

  Technically, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes are "new world" but the Italians certainly make them shine!

• heckler0077  on  March 31, 2014

  Tomatoes may be a botanical fruit only introduced to Italy half a millennium ago, but they've come to be a central component of the cuisine

• JulesLP  on  March 31, 2014

  Eggplants for eggplant parm and artichokes

• HelenB  on  March 31, 2014

  Cavolo Nero (Tuscan kale)…eat it almost every day.

• sailor  on  March 31, 2014

  young broad beans crushed on top of bruschetta or made into a salad with prosciutto and soft goat's cheese.

• earthnfire  on  April 1, 2014

  peppers – stuffed, roasted, marinated, or raw – all good.

• crandall57  on  April 1, 2014

  Fava beans, yum

• debkellie  on  April 3, 2014

  Cavolo nero! Preferably done this way: Spaghetti with potato and cavolo nero (Spaghetti con papate e cavolo nero) try for yourself : online at http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/spaghetti-potato-and-cavolo-nero

• Dorothy  on  April 3, 2014

  Eggplant. I should cook it more frequently than I do!

• trudys_person  on  April 3, 2014

  I was going to say tomatoes, but they are a fruit! And did I read somewhere that they are a "new world" transplant to Italy? So, I pick zucchini!

• Brandeemk  on  April 3, 2014

  I just love Romanesco. A perfect balance that lends itself to so many dishes.

• pokarekare  on  April 4, 2014

  I love all vegetables, but I am going with fungi used as a vegetable – I love mushrooms af all kinds and especially truffles! I am addicted to their perfume!!!!!!!!

• CindyinOttawa  on  April 6, 2014

  Mushrooms, because mushroom risotto is my favourite comfort food!

• ecasey830  on  April 6, 2014

  Eggplant!

• Sarabclever  on  April 7, 2014

  Tuscan kale.

• cristinb  on  April 7, 2014

  Asparagus. Just took some fresh roasted asparagus out of my oven!

• percussion03  on  April 7, 2014

  So many! Absolute favorite is tomatoes, though.

• xaocfrau  on  April 7, 2014

  Fennel!

• pers1stence  on  April 7, 2014

  more than the vegetables (tomato!), i love the herbs – basil, oregano, etc

• amylou61  on  April 8, 2014

  I love tomatoes, especially San Marzanos. I cook with them all the time.

• JoBills  on  April 8, 2014

  Tomato

• Foxygourmet  on  April 10, 2014

  Broccolini!

• Juliebs2  on  April 10, 2014

  Eggplant. Especially with peppers added. And tomatoes. And…

• Bradeileen  on  April 10, 2014

  Asparagus! Especially this time of year. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch AND dinner.

• Nsteinen  on  April 10, 2014

  Eggplant!

• jbny  on  April 10, 2014

  as a Grand Hotel article once said — Finocchi, che passione!!

• marthmitch  on  April 10, 2014

  brocollii rabe—-wonderful!

• hklmnrtz  on  April 10, 2014

  . . . tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes . . .

• wanda72  on  April 10, 2014

  Tomatoes or asparagus would be my favorites.

• NaomiManygoats  on  April 10, 2014

  Tomatoes! No Eggplant! No Tomatoes! Oh….Eggplant!

• Taxlady  on  April 10, 2014

  Asparagus and Fennel.

• smccandless  on  April 10, 2014

  Must go with tomatoes!

• Dcotter  on  April 10, 2014

  Eggplant. Grilled with olive oil, lemon and garlic.

• troothteller  on  April 10, 2014

  It might choke Artie, but it won't choke me – what else but the artichoke, either stuffed, unstuffed or pickled in a jar. I once put it in skillet lasagna for two and loved it; but my girlfriend, my dinner guest, didn't. So, I have to make it when she's not around.

• nmclallen  on  April 10, 2014

  Tomatoes!

• fjain  on  April 11, 2014

  Carbones!

• RickPearson54  on  April 11, 2014

  Eggplant

• TooManyBooks  on  April 11, 2014

  Radicchio!

• LadyL  on  April 11, 2014

  Fresh porcini mushrooms – fabulous Tuscan dish

• dinnermints  on  April 11, 2014

  Gotta go with fennel

• slimmer  on  April 12, 2014

  Garlic!

• linded  on  April 12, 2014

  Artichokes – carciofi any way you prepare them. Boiled, fried, braised, grilled – all delicious. The beautiful purple ones in street markets in Florence – stunning!

• caitmcg  on  April 12, 2014

  Eggplant!

• ldsalyer  on  April 13, 2014

  It's so hard to choose! Zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes (which I know are a fruit) and artichokes are all so delicious and versatile.

• Kirstin_the_Kiwi  on  April 13, 2014

  asparagus

• RobynS  on  April 14, 2014

  Cavolo nero – the Tuscan staple. Essential in great minestrone or ribollita; perfect with garlic, anchovies and chilli through orrichiette; nutritious – rich in lutein, vitamins K, A, B & C, manganese, copper, fibre, calcium, iron and more; easy to grow in your own backyard and pick fresh for cooking. There is no substitute!

• dineindivatami  on  April 14, 2014

  Tomatoes

• laureljean  on  April 14, 2014

  Artichokes

• sipa  on  April 14, 2014

  Artichokes.

• Karincs  on  April 15, 2014

  Eggplant! (Unless olives are a vegetable??)

• LilyB612  on  April 15, 2014

  Brussels sprouts!

• teslaca  on  April 15, 2014

  Baby artichokes.

• ean  on  April 15, 2014

  artichokes

• AimeeK  on  April 16, 2014

  Artichokes always seem Italian to me…even if I don't eat them in an Italian restaurant!

• highlandgirl  on  April 16, 2014

  Tomatoes I always see that as more of a veg… if not red peppers 🙂

• mbass7  on  April 17, 2014

  Courgettes

• psj926  on  April 17, 2014

  tomatoes, especially in summer at the Union Square farmers' market!

• RuthGo  on  April 17, 2014

  I'm going to go with zucchini, the Italians really know how to treat it.

• Juli  on  April 17, 2014

  If it can't be tomatoes, then zucchini – both yum and oh so versatile.

• TerraVita  on  April 18, 2014

  Artichokes

• sheridarby  on  April 18, 2014

  olives

• nomadchowwoman  on  April 18, 2014

  Fennel, no–artichokes, no–eggplant.
  OK, I'm going with fennel.

• worstkeptsecret  on  April 18, 2014

  Aubergine 🙂

• racarson39  on  April 18, 2014

  Tomatoes, especially in a Caprese salad.

• alistairric  on  April 18, 2014

  Tomatoes. I use them in so many ways, from salads to pasta sauces.

• Kelandab  on  April 19, 2014

  Tomatoes – although they are officially a fruit, they are so versatile

• Janehen  on  April 19, 2014

  Peppers

• GailMB  on  April 19, 2014

  Garlic … love it … especially good roasted 🙂

• jannetteroden  on  April 19, 2014

  Tomatoes

• black5  on  April 19, 2014

  cabbage

• cambridgecook  on  April 19, 2014

  definitely eggplant

• Jane  on  April 22, 2014

  This contest is now closed. The 5 lucky winners, selected by random number generator are Clare1, deucemom, JanScholl, gjelizabeth, and michelle1009.