Fall Shakes to Harvest Bakes

This appealing title focuses on delicious, healthy foods for the fall season. The book begins by discussing cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, and identifies where to find the prep time, cooking time, tools needed, and number of servings at the top of each recipe. Next is an illustrated list of necessary kitchen tools. The thirteen recipes—from mulled apple cider to light pumpkin mousse and kale chips—encourage using locally grown, in-season produce. Clearly written instructions are accompanied by attractive full-color images, health tips, and facts about the ingredients (“Native Americans believed cranberries had medicinal value and used them to draw poison from arrow wounds.”). Advice on reading labels and making recipe substitutions appears at the end. Back matter includes a bibliography, further resources, a link to the publisher’s Web site, and an index.