Cooking with Vegetables

'A love letter to mighty veg; everyone needs this beautiful book.' Jamie Oliver

'Jesse has produced the cookbook that I wish I could have written, but instead this is the book I turn to most for inspiration, whenever I'm at home hungry and exhausted from a long day in my own restaurant kitchen.' Jackson Boxer

'A truly beautiful book, full to the brim with delicious and approachable recipes. Jesse shows you just how irresistible and exciting vegetables are when cooked with care and imagination.' Skye Gyngell

'A stunning guide to bold flavours inspiring us to cook with audacity and confidence. Plus, the recipes are good for you. What's not to love?' Jessie Inchauspé, #1 bestselling author of The Glucose Goddess Method and The Glucose Revolution

'This book encapsulates everything that makes Jesse such a special and unique cook. He has a meticulous attention to detail and deep understanding of culinary technique, resulting in perfectly crafted, original recipes. Care and love permeate every page. It is, without a doubt, a cookbook that you'll use over and over again.' Ben Lebus, founder of mob

'Everything in this book is EXACTLY what I want to eat. This is taste. And I'm not talking about just the food.' Nick Grimshaw

Jesse Jenkins' stunning debut cookbook offers distinctive, uncomplicated dishes for starting with a humble ingredient - such as a carrot, cabbage, leek, tomato - and ending up with a delicious meal, in over 100 inventive recipes.

- Grilled Gem Lettuce with Marinated Artichokes and Anchovies
- Miso-glazed Courgettes
- Cold Spicy Sesame Peanut Green Beans
- Grilled Peas, Pickled Tomato and Burrata
- New Potato Salad with Capers, Olives and Dill
- Date and Stilton Tart with Jalapeno Puff Pastry
- Smokey Aubergine and Lentil Ragout
- Roasted Shallots, Chorizo and Creamy beans
- Kimchi Puttanesca
- Braised Fennel with Spicy Chickpeas and Goats Curd
- Joan's Molasses Cookies

Jesse, or Another Day in Paradise, combines the fresh, casual approach of his Californian roots with shareable everyday cooking and brings the techniques and care to vegetables that we often associate with meat of fish, building up layers of flavour and achieving in wonderful results whether you eat meat, fish or plant based.

Author: Jesse Jenkins
Publisher: Bluebird
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781035053339

About the Author
Jesse Jenkins aka ADIP (Another Day in Paradise) is a chef and social media sensation based in London. Jesse's cinematic vegetable-focused cooking videos on Instagram reach up to 2.1 million views - solidifying his status as a new star on the UK cooking scene. A relative newcomer to social media, Jesse grew up in LA, combining work in a professional kitchen with life as a sponsored skateboarder. Almost a decade working as a fashion photographer in the UK followed, but it was cooking that always got Jenkins excited. Inspired by the people he has cooked for and alongside over the years, his food is fresh, fast and a bit filthy, with a laid-back Americana vibe - perfect for sharing.