Something amazing is happening in the food world right now — vegetables are becoming the cool thing to cook. Chefs, bloggers and home cooks are all embracing more plant-based dishes and one of the great results is an array of dazzling and inspiring vegetable-centric cookbooks.

These books are motivating me to cook more plants, while finding new go-to meals I love to eat and am proud to serve.

1. A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden

by April Bloomfield