Lisa Steele (The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook) presents her second cookbook, In Season: 125+ Sweet and Savory Recipes Celebrating Simple, Fresh Ingredients, noting, "a girl can't live on eggs alone"--though established fans will be relieved that her signature ingredient is still given plenty of opportunities to show off here. In Season takes the farmers market as its inspiration, implementing seasonal awareness in the kitchen in accessible ways that tantalize the senses.
Sections on soups and salad are followed by chapters on eggs, designated by cooking method (poached, deviled, baked and broiled, for example), as well as sections covering vegetables, custards and puddings, fruits and berries, and some beverages. In addition to options such as variations on Finnish Oven Pancakes known as Pannukakku, and New England Seafood Chowder, Steele includes an introduction that thoroughly explains how to choose and store produce and herbs, and gives advice on staple kitchen tools. In Season savvily combines Steele's Finnish heritage, New England and specifically Maine food cultures, and practical advice for cooking and eating seasonally. --Michelle Anya Anjirbag, freelance reviewer