There's nothing quite like the taste of your own home grown produce, fresh from the garden, but even if your bounty comes fresh from the store or local farmers market, Renee's original collection of close to 300 delightful recipes will inspire you with great ideas for using fresh vegetables, fragrant herbs and edible flowers in everyday cooking. Whether you want to make the most of a batch of beans or a big basket of carrots or tomatoes or you just can't face any more zucchini, recipes from a kitchen garden comes up with winners like Pia's Italian country beans, chocolate chip carrot cake, summer squash chowder or Tuscan pizza. For mouth-watering ways to use fresh herbs, try Thai chicken with basil or cheesy chive blossom omelet. From appetizers to desserts, these are dishes to share with family and friends.