Dolores Stewart Riccio, writing under both her maiden and married names, possesses a multifaceted literary background. She began her career as a poet, maintaining her identity as Dolores Stewart. Later, she ventured into writing health-focused cookbooks as Dolores Riccio, honoring her husband's willingness to test her culinary experiments. This successful pivot provided the encouragement to pursue writing full-time. Her diverse writing journey also includes co-authoring collections of stories about famous haunted houses. Ultimately, she turned her creative energies toward fiction, weaving together her varied experiences into a unique authorial voice.
Organized alphabetically by vegetable from artichoke to zucchini, this fun and healthy cookbook will delight readers with tempting recipes for such dishes as Spiced Broccoli with Toasted Pine Nuts and Couscous, Orzo Stuffed Cabbage Leaves, New England Corn Chowder with Shells, and Red Onion Salad with Penne. Each recipe includes detailed nutritional analysis.