CARA MANGINI was the first official ""vegetable butcher"" at Eataly in New York City. She is the owner and executive chef of Little Eater, a produce-inspired restaurant named by the Washington Post as ""one of the 50 best places in the world to eat your vegetables,"" and Little Eater Produce and Provisions, an associated local and artisanal foods boutique, in Columbus, Ohio, where she lives with her family.
""Mangini seems to possess an unerring knack for putting together the kind of plant-based dishes people love, and for teaching readers to do so, too' --The Washington Post ""[The Vegetable Eater] elevates vegetarian fare to the top of its game... Mangini's low-hassle and lighter recipes will inspire both habitual vegetarians and carnivores looking to take on lunches and suppers in more cruciferous style.""--Booklist