ONE OF BON APPETIT'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • The acclaimed author of To Asia With Love
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.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. —Nigella Lawson author of Cook Eat RepeatGorgeous down to earth
vegetable-driven dishes that strike the most delicious balance between fresh and exciting and
cozy and approachable.” —Molly Yeh Food Network host and NYT Bestselling author of Home Is
Where the Eggs Are and Molly on the Range Heritage and food have always been linked for Hetty
Lui McKinnon. Tenderheart is a loving homage to her father a Chinese immigrant in Australia
told in flavorful vegetarian recipes. 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. Tenderheart is the happy outcome of McKinnon’s love of
vegetables featuring 22 essential fruits and vegetables that become the basis for over 180
recipes. Miso Mushroom Ragu with Baked Polenta Carrot and Vermicelli Buns Crispy Potato Tacos
Kale Ginger and Green Onion Noodles Broccoli Wontons with Umami Crisp Soy–Butter Bok Choy
Pasta Sweet Potato and Black Sesame Marble Bundt
