Garden Variety: Plant-Focused Recipes Inspired by My Garden

From Timothy Pakron — the home cook, photographer, and creator behind Mississippi Vegan — comes a cookbook rooted in the garden he planted behind his New Orleans home. Inspired by the seasons and what's growing out back, Garden Variety is a celebration of plant-based cooking with a distinctly Southern warmth.

Expect vibrant, approachable recipes like Bay Leaf Roasted Corn with miso chive butter, Crispy Okra & Turmeric Rice with fried curry leaves and peanuts, and Oven-Braised Cabbage with black-eyed pea hummus — dishes that feel inventive without being fussy. Practical guides for roasting vegetables, seasoning beans, and building homemade condiments make it a genuinely useful everyday resource, not just a beautiful object.

And it is beautiful — every photograph taken by Pakron himself. A cookbook for anyone who wants to cook closer to the earth.