Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden

Recommended by Andrea

in response to grayaelc

Your best cookbook club book recommendation! It’s my turn to host for the year. No one is a full vegetarian but we’re all not huge meat eaters. We’re all adept cooks and fairly adventurous eaters.

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This book is split into Spring, Early Summer, Midsummer, Late Summer, Fall, and Winter and each section highlights vegetables that are in season at that time with the best recipes for them. We looove cooking from it and could not recommend more highly.

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grayaelc

@grayaelcJul 1, 2026

Oooh we did this one last spring! I loved it so much I bought it. The seasonal vibes are so perfect and I love the way he cooks!

Geren

@gerenJul 2, 2026

100% yes

@allyphillipsJul 2, 2026

This is the one cookbook that I recommend and gift to all my friends. It’s simple, unpretentious and the recipes are delicious. 10/10.

Griffin

@griffin3Jul 2, 2026

Just got it on eBay for $10! Thanks for the rec

Andrea

@andreamrozekJul 2, 2026

Ah, good job! I wasn’t paying attention when I was posting and used an Amazon link (just deleted) but I definitely recommend finding at the library / secondhand / from a local bookstore :)

Jeannette

@kickpleatJul 2, 2026

I've only made the farro & cabbage soup (several times) from this. What's your favourite recipe?

Andrea

@andreamrozekJul 2, 2026

For summer I looove the corn and tomato salad with torn croutons! And the farro with tomatoes, raw corn, mint, basil, scallions.. (similar) We also are big fans of: Sugar snap pea and new potato salad with crumbled eggs and sardines Green bean, tuna and mushroom “casserole” Red pepper, potato, prosciutto frittata with ricotta Spaghetti with Swiss chard, pine nuts, raisins and chiles So many! Others who have cooked from this, what are your favorites?!

Jeannette

@kickpleatJul 2, 2026

Thank you!! So much to look forward to!

@allyphillipsSep 2, 2026

I love the beet salad, corn, tomatoes and mussels dish, second the tuna squash casserole (double the green onions). This doesn’t sound good at first glance but I made the celery soup last night and it is delicious- creamy and homey and has a pretty aesthetic.

Heather

@hooootJul 2, 2026

Yes, this is the one 100%%%

Emily

@emilysoJul 2, 2026

This is a desert island cookbook

Lily

@lilyJul 3, 2026

One of my most-used cookbooks and it took me years (?!) before even realizing this is technically a vegetarian cookbook. Top five for me!

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Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

Amanda C

“I read this book like a novel and it changed the way I cook and how I stock my kitchen. The book is based on cooking with seasonal produce. He has three Six Seasons books and they’re all great, this one is the OG.”

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will

“This is the most important cookbook I own. Every recipe is great but its much more than just recipes. It teaches you how to think about vegetable forward food in a way that lets them star alongside any meat dish. If I was going to cook through any cookbook front to back, this would be it!”