Dirt Candy

At Moosewood, we’ve long believed that vegetables deserve the center of the plate - and Dirt Candy proves just how exciting that can be. Inspired by Amanda Cohen’s groundbreaking New York City restaurant of the same name, this cookbook is playful, inventive, and deeply rooted in a love of produce.

Cohen’s approach is bold and imaginative, turning familiar vegetables into dishes that surprise and delight without losing sight of comfort and pleasure. The recipes invite cooks to see vegetables not as substitutes, but as stars in their own right, full of personality, possibility, and joy. Whimsical illustrations and a sense of fun run throughout, making the book as engaging to read as it is to cook from.

A celebration of creativity, curiosity, and vegetable-forward cooking - Dirt Candy is a spirited addition to the Moosewood shelf.