Tenderheart

<b>ONE OF <i>BON APPETIT</i>'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR &#149; The acclaimed author of <i>To Asia With Love</i> explores how food connects us to our loved ones and gives us the tools to make vegetarian recipes that are healthful economical and bursting with flavor.<br><br>A love letter to vegetables and almost a memoir through recipes this truly special book speaks to the soul as much as to the stomach. &#151;Nigella Lawson author of <i>Cook Eat Repeat</i></b><br><br><b>Gorgeous down to earth vegetable-driven dishes that strike the most delicious balance between fresh and exciting and cozy and approachable.&#148; &#151;Molly Yeh Food Network host and NYT Bestselling author of <i>Home Is Where the Eggs Are </i>and <i>Molly on the Range</i></b><br><br><b><i> </i></b>Heritage and food have always been linked for Hetty Lui McKinnon. <i>Tenderheart</i> is a loving homage to her father a Chinese immigrant in Australia told in flavorful vegetarian recipes.&#160;Growing up as part of a Chinese family in Australia McKinnon formed a deep appreciation for her bicultural identity and for her father who moved to Sydney as a teenager and learned English while selling bananas at a local market. As he brought home crates full of produce after work McKinnon learned about the beauty and versatility of fruits and vegetables.&#160;<br><br><i>Tenderheart </i>is the happy outcome of McKinnon&#146;s love of vegetables featuring&#160;22 essential fruits and vegetables that become the basis&#160;for over 180 recipes.<br><br><ul><li>Miso Mushroom Ragu with Baked Polenta</li></ul><ul><li>Carrot and Vermicelli Buns</li></ul><ul><li>Crispy Potato Tacos</li></ul><ul><li>Kale Ginger and Green Onion Noodles</li></ul><ul><li>Broccoli Wontons with Umami Crisp</li></ul><ul><li>Soy&#150;Butter Bok Choy Pasta</li></ul><ul><li>Sweet Potato and Black Sesame Marble Bundt</li></ul>