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A New Look at Southern Vegetables

Go inside chef Steven Satterfield's new cookbook.
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    Inside Root to Leaf

    Chef Steven Satterfield of Atlanta restaurant Miller Union wrote his first cookbook on how to cook seasonal vegetables.

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    The Photography

    Photography in Root to Leaf is by John Kernick, who also shot Dana Cowin's Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen, Andrea Reusing's Cooking in the Moment, and more.

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    Simple Recipes

    Recipes in Root to Leaf are often pretty simple, like this one for a bagna cauda dip and crudités.

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    Surprising Combinations

    The recipes can also be a bit unexpected, like this spatchcocked chicken with savory roasted rhubarb.

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    A New Way to Okra

    Root to Leaf is also a great resource for trying unexpected techniques on vegetables. Grilled okra, anyone?

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