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January
2009
Small market gardens and “veggies
patches”, have been in existence for thousands of years.
These were originally borne as a nutritional necessity but nowadays,
with the food lover’s passion for fresh, seasonal and local
foods becoming even greater, a back yard could have never tasted
better, and, if you haven’t made it out there yet, here’s four
great books that will make you want to get your hands dirty!
 Jamie
at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
List Price: $37.50
Price: $24.75
You Save: $12.75 (34%)
Here to Buy It Online!
Well he may dress a wee bit silly but there is nothing silly
about his latest book - Jamie at Home. Jamie at Home accompanies
J.O’s latest T.V show. And once you have thumbed thru the four
hundred and something pages of photographs, recipes and writings
you’re going to want to pull on your boots, grab a shovel and
get in the garden. Jamie describes the book as “close to his
heart, all about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavors
all year round”, and I describe it as a great addition to my
Jamie Olive library. (check
out a recipe)
 In
Season: Cooking with Vegetables and Fruits
List Price: $40.00
Price: $26.40
You Save: $13.60 (34%)
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Here to Buy It Online!
Here Sarah Raven, a leading proponent of the local foods movement,
shows how to make the most of fresh produce, whether from your
own garden, your local farmers’ market or the grocery. Taking
us through the year in six seasonal chunks of two months each,
she highlights the best vegetables, fruits, and herbs from each
period, throwing in tidbits she’s learned firsthand from her
own garden. The more than 250 simple and delicious recipes borrow
from different cuisines and include such inventive dishes as
Cranberry Bean Hummus; Squid, Pea, and Chorizo Stew; Basil Custard;
Zucchini Chutney; Saute of Peas and Lettuce; Penne with Preserved
Lemon and Avocado; and Pears Poached in Saffron Syrup. While
some recipes are ideal for vegetarians, there are many designed
to bring out the best in meat, poultry, and seafood. In Season
will inspire a new appreciation of fresh produce and will be
an indispensable addition to every serious cook’s shelves.
 Chefs
On the Farm
List Price: $24.95
Price: $16.47
You Save: $8.48 (34%)
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Here to Buy It Online!
With the rising interest in organic and locally grown food,
there is also an increasing interest in connecting the farm
to the table. Chefs on the Farm describes the seasonal workings
of Quillisascut Goat Cheese Farm, a small, family-run business
in northeastern Washington state. There, owners Lora Lea and
Rick Misterly started a "Farm School for the Domestic Arts"
where every summer, professional chefs, culinary students, food
writers, and others live and work on the farm. Cooking only
with ingredients they find on the farm, students learn to be
connected to the food they work with.
 Come
to the Table
List Price: $29.95
Price: $19.77
You Save: $10.18 (34%)
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Here to Buy It Online!
Come to the Table brings you straight to the source of wonderful
flavors, beauty, abundance, and pride of place—the small farms
of California and the people who tend them season after season.
Alice Waters, the celebrated chef and food activist, introduces
a remarkable group of resilient fresh-food artisans who are
committed to keeping our food supply delicious, diverse, and
safe—for humans and the planet.
Meet the folks down on the farm and learn firsthand about the
back-to-the-future small-farm economy that’s gaining strength
across America.
Discover new tastes and memorable traditions. Explore local
flavors, wit, and wisdom along with the universal values of
a food system that is "good, clean, and fair." Recreate a range
of sumptuous yet simple meals with the farmers’ own family recipes—including
breakfast crostata and fresh-fruit jams, stuffed artichokes
and black-eyed peas, chile relleno casseroles, pulled pork,
and cheesecake. Sustainable food is real food.
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