*Pre-order* The Curious Lives of Vegetables: An Artful Exploration of the Wonderful World of Edible Plants, Their History, and Their Crucial Role in Our Future (Ali Francis, Adriana Picker) *Signed* Côte d’Azur ” But any Southern cook

” But any Southern cook worth their salt knows it’s what you add to grits that makes them a delicious part of any meal

and prove that all of us can become genius cooks when we have the right teachers

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*Pre-order* The Curious Lives of Vegetables: An Artful Exploration of the Wonderful World of Edible Plants, Their History, and Their Crucial Role in Our Future (Ali Francis, Adriana Picker) *Signed* Côte d’Azur ” But any Southern cookExpected September 15, 2026. Available for pre order now! Signed copies will be available after our author event with Ali on October 6th. Please let us know in the notes section at check out if you'd like to wait for a signed copy (and if you'd like it personalized), otherwise we'll send an unsigned copy when it's published. From the humble beet to the botanical curiosity of the tomato, The Curious Lives of Vegetables reveals the important, unusual,