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  • Peaches and Other Juicy Fruits: From Sweet to

    Workman Publishing Peaches and Other Juicy Fruits: From Sweet to

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisSavor the tastes of stone fruits with dozens of recipes that capture the exceptional flavors of peaches, plums, apricots, and nectarines. Olwen Woodier features these luscious fruits in everything from traditional muffins, pies, and tarts to savory stuffings and tangy salsas. Poach your favorite plums in a fruity red wine, whip up some nectarine chili sauce, and discover the joys of halibut with peaches. With practical advice on everything from picking to peeling, you’ll be inspired to celebrate summer’s harvest in new and delicious ways.

    5 in stock

    £10.54

  • Workman Publishing Cider: Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard

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    Book SynopsisDiscover the pleasures of making and drinking cider. From choosing the right apples through reaping the liquid rewards of a successful pressing, this classic guide has you covered. With detailed drawings of cider-making equipment, methods, and set-up, even a novice juicer will enjoy sweet and spicy gallons in no time. Annie Proulx and Lew Nichols provide insightful, time-tested advice enlivened by a smattering of historical anecdotes. Whether you like your cider sweet or hard, you’re sure to find a recipe that satisfies.

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness

    Workman Publishing Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisSavor the bounty! Whether harvested from your own backyard garden or bought at a local farmers’ market, nothing is more satisfying than delicious fresh vegetables. In this seasonal cookbook, Andrea Chesman offers 175 easy-to-make recipes that are designed to bring out the very best in whatever produce is currently peaking. From spring’s first Peas and New Potato Salad to autumn’s sweet Caramelized Winter Squash and Onion Pizza, serving up the harvest has never been so tasty!

    5 in stock

    £15.19

  • Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simply

    Avery Publishing Group Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simply

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    £23.60

  • The Beginner's Guide to Preserving Food at Home:

    Workman Publishing The Beginner's Guide to Preserving Food at Home:

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisFreeze, dry, can, root cellar, and brine your favorite produce right at home. For those with a bounty of fresh produce but short on time, Janet Chadwick’s introduction to the world of preserving provides step-by-step instructions and inspiring easy-to-follow recipes. Preserving tips, hints, and shortcuts, along with guidance on essential time-saving equipment and methods for keeping vegetables, fruits, and herbs at peak freshness until you’re ready to work with them give busy home cooks greater flexibility in making the harvest last. Discover the best and quickest techniques for root cellaring, freezing, canning, and drying everything from asparagus to winter squash, from apples to strawberries. Then dip into recipes for pickles, relishes, sauerkraut, sauces, jams, marmalades, and more. A troubleshooting chapter answers frequently asked questions and a selection of recipes for quick harvest dishes serves up stress-free, healthy mealtime inspiration that makes the most of the fresh foods you’re already processing. So pick up a crate of inexpensive, less-than-perfect tomatoes at the farmers’ market and turn them into jars of spicy salsa or buy a few extra peaches and can a delicious batch of jam to serve with breakfast. You’ll extend the summer harvest and find yourself serving up delicious, locally grown food all year long.

    5 in stock

    £12.34

  • Recipes from the Root Cellar: 270 Fresh Ways to

    Workman Publishing Recipes from the Root Cellar: 270 Fresh Ways to

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisSweet winter squashes, jewel-toned root vegetables, and hearty potatoes make local eating easy and delicious in the colder months of autumn and winter. Whether these vegetables are gathered straight from the garden, from a well-tended root cellar, or the market, their delectable flavors and nutritional benefits pack a powerful punch. With more than 250 easy-to-follow recipes that include Celery Root Bisque, White Lasagna with Winter Squash, and Thai Cabbage Salad, this collection will inspire you to explore the deliciously versatile world of root-cellar vegetables.

    5 in stock

    £15.19

  • Put 'em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving

    Workman Publishing Put 'em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith simple step-by-step instructions and 175 delicious recipes, this book will have even the timidest beginners filling pantries and freezers in no time! Put ’em Up! includes complete how-to information for every kind of preserving: refrigerating, freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling. Sherri Brooks Vinton includes recipes that range from the contemporary and daring — Wasabi Beans and Salsa Verde — to the very best versions of tried-and-true favorites, including Classic Crock Pickles and Orange Marmalade.

    5 in stock

    £17.99

  • Knife Skills: An Illustrated Kitchen Guide to

    Workman Publishing Knife Skills: An Illustrated Kitchen Guide to

    Book SynopsisGood knife skills are key to feeling confident and comfortable in the kitchen. Chef Bill Collins teaches you how to wield cooking knives properly, so you can slice, peel, bone, and dice with ease. Illustrated step-by-step instructions show you how to cut and carve seafood, poultry, meats, and produce of all kinds. In addition to profiling the best uses for a variety of knife types, Collins includes tips for using other sharp kitchen tools like graters, vegetable peelers, and mandolins. Get ready to chop away!

    £9.87

  • Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 224 New

    Workman Publishing Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 224 New

    5 in stock

    Book Synopsis2019 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner 2019 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Medal Winner Best-selling author Niki Jabbour invites you to shake up your vegetable garden with an intriguing array of 224 plants from around the world. With her lively “Like this? Then try this!” approach, Jabbour encourages you to start with what you know and expand your repertoire to try related plants, many of which are delicacies in other cultures. Jabbour presents detailed growing information for each plant, along with fun facts and plant history. Be prepared to have your mind expanded and catch Jabbour’s contagious enthusiasm for experimentation and fun in the garden.

    5 in stock

    £14.24

  • Ciderhouse Cookbook: 127 Recipes That Celebrate

    Workman Publishing Ciderhouse Cookbook: 127 Recipes That Celebrate

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisInspired by the full flavors emanating from their idyllic ciderhouse located in the heart of a rustic New England apple orchard, Jonathan Carr and Nicole Blum’s recipes, developed in collaboration with chef Andrea Blum, celebrate the versatility of fresh cider in all its forms.Ciderhouse Cookbook teaches home cooks how to make a full array of traditional cider products, including cider syrups, molasses, vinegars, shrubs, and switchels, as well as apple preserves. The 127 cider-enriched recipes that follow are simple yet elegant, ranging from Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Garlicky Apple Vinaigrette to Braised Lamb Stew with Apples, Switchel, and Yogurt Mint Sauce; Cider Mimosas; Apple Pommeau Cake; and Crêpes with Fried Apples and Cider Caramel Sauce. With beautiful photography that captures the ambiance of the ciderhouse, this book is a deliciously loving tribute to America’s favorite fruit.

    1 in stock

    £16.14

  • More

    Pan Macmillan Australia More

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    £12.34

  • Summer Fruit Pastries: 60 Sumptuous Recipes from

    Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Summer Fruit Pastries: 60 Sumptuous Recipes from

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisCreate a summery atmosphere with these fail-safe, deliciously fruity pastries for all occasions. On a summer’s day, there is perhaps nothing more appealing and indulgent than a bite-size fruit pastry or tart. Whether you’re tucking into a zingy lemon tartlet or a classic strawberry cream puff, these recipes provide perfectly delectable offerings that celebrate all manor of fresh and seasonal summer fruits. Recipes include everything from small treats to pair with an iced tea or chilled glass of lemonade to larger bakes to share with friends at a BBQ or garden party. Choose from elegant treats such as Fresh Fruit Eclairs and Blueberry and Summer Berry Mini Galettes, or impress with larger offerings, such as Hazelnut and Apple Frangipane Tart and Raspberry Choux Ring. Wherever your sweet tooth sends, these bakes are the perfect way to satisfy your craving for indulgence in the warmer months of the year.

    3 in stock

    £12.74

  • 1 in stock

    £25.59

  • Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour & Butter

    Sasquatch Books Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour & Butter

    Book SynopsisPie School is now in session!Since the first publication of Pie School in 2014, Kate Lebo has inspired bakers everywhere with her witty and encouraging lessons on all things flaky and sweet. This completely revised and updated edition includes 20 brand-new pies—including two new chapters, one on savory meat or vegetable pies and one on “difficult” (lesser-known) fruit pies—plus updates to the originals (80 in total). Her proven process to achieve flakiness and structure, along with recipes for delicious, inspired fillings, will give home cooks all the skills they need to make the best pie of their lives. Beyond the bake, Lebo also invites us to ruminate on the social history, the meaning, and the place of pie in the pantheon of favorite foods.Recipes include Brandied Apple and Cracked Cardamom Pie White Peach and Raspberry Galette Rosemary Rhubarb and Vanilla Chevre Galette Winter Luxury Pumpkin Pie Huckleberry Pie Marionberry Pie with Hazelnut Crumble Lamb, Pumpkin, and Quince Pie Chicken Pot PieTrade ReviewWIRED Best Cookbooks of 2023 (So far)"Freshly revised from the 2014 original with new and updated recipes, it offers soothing lessons in technique and taste. When your hands are coated with sticky dough, [Lebo's] voice is a balm, and clear photos keep you from worrying.—WIRED.com“I love Kate Lebo’s Pie School so much. It’s reassuringly detailed for new cooks yet full of nuance that make veteran cooks like me say, “Oh wow, right!” The recipe lineup feels fresh and personal, with inventive recipes so solid they seem like classics."—Martha Holmberg, James Beard Award-winning co-author of Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables and author of Simply Tomato “With recipes and words that spotlight traditional pie-making both savory and sweet, Kate Lebo’s Pie School is a definite keeper for any pie-maker’s bookshelf.” —Kate McDermott, James Beard Award-nominated author of Art of the Pie “Kate Lebo’s prose is rich and spiky, her voice spiced with wit and undergirded with tenderness; her work is pithy, well-researched, and always profoundly knowledgeable. Sure, she writes about food, but she’s really writing about humanity, her own and all of ours. To call this ‘a book about pie’ is like calling Moby-Dick ‘a book about a whale.’” —Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of The Great Man and Blue Plate Special “Kate Lebo’s Pie School will delight you with its word play and train you to be the most capable baker in your neighborhood." —Katie Quinn, author of Cheese, Wine, and Bread “It’s hard to imagine Kate Lebo’s improving upon Pie School; it was one of those triumphantly instant classics that rendered itself indispensable from the get-go. And yet the hindsight that emerged from life during COVID and writing her wonderfully weird, gorgeously geeky literary masterpiece Difficult Fruit has resulted in a second edition even more special and, if it’s possible, essential than the first.” —Charlotte Druckman, author of Women on Food “As with our most revered teachers, Kate Lebo, [in Pie School,] inspires us with her infectious passion for her subject—deciphering a daunting topic with the gentlest of hands and unwaveringly cheering us on to be the best cooks and people we can be. This is school you’ll never want to graduate from.” —Peter Hoffman, chef and author of What’s Good: A Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients "If actual school was as fun as Pie School, no one would ever play hooky. Kate Lebo has written a wonderful book celebrating the craft of baking fruit pies."—Becky Selengut, author of Good Fish"Kate Lebo is the teacher we all wanted in school, her kitchen a classroom for lessons in life."—Langdon Cook, author of The Mushroom HuntersTable of ContentsNew recipes include:Pie for Dinner • Fennel Sausage, Cabbage, Beets & Apple Pie • Lamb, Pumpkin, and Quince Pie • Chanterelle, Goat Cheese, Delicata, and Tomato PieSam’s Veggie Pie The Life of Chicken Pot Pie: a recipe cycle • Roast Chicken • Chicken Stock • Gravy • Schmaltz-Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs • Schmaltz-Roasted Vegetables • Roasted Vegetable Pie • Chicken Pot Pie Difficult Fruits • Gooseberry and Elderflower Pie • Black Currant Custard • Elderberry Pie • Black Chokeberry Pie • Sarviceberry Pie

    £19.99

  • Tea-Vitalize: Cold-Brew Teas and Herbal Infusions

    WW Norton & Co Tea-Vitalize: Cold-Brew Teas and Herbal Infusions

    Book SynopsisBlack, green, white and oolong teas, as well as herbal infusions, have numerous health benefits. Infused with fresh, vitamin-rich fruits, they become a delicious way to increase your liquid consumption. Cold brewing tea, according to Mimi Kirk, is the best way to achieve a smooth taste and extract the antioxidants and other benefits from the tea. For cold days or when you’re under the weather, her hot water infusions will warm and soothe. Kirk shares 70 recipes including: Black Cold Brew Tea + Blackberries, Green Cold Brew Tea + Lavender + Lemon and Rosemary Hot Water Infusion + Strawberries. With gorgeous photography, Tea-Vitalize gives information about the health properties of each ingredient.

    £15.19

  • Bananas and Plantains: Postharvest

    New India Publishing Agency Bananas and Plantains: Postharvest

    Book SynopsisThe first few s introduces the reader to the crop, its origin and distribution, varieties cultivated throughout the country and their characteristics. Later the trade of banana, both international and domestic, is explained along with the ways the fruit is consumed in different parts of the world. A exclusively deals with the nutritive and therapeutic values of banana followed by the post harvest aspects at length in seven s with all the latest scientific developments. The last three s explain about the processing and value addition including the waste/by-products utilization. The readers will find it comprehensive with all the information relevant to post harvest aspects of bananas and plantains.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Origin, Production and Distribution 3. Varieties and Their Characteristics 4. Trade International and Domestic 5. Consumption Pattern of Bananas and Plantains 6. Nutritive, Medicinal and Therapeutic Values 7. Post Harvest Losses and its Causes 8. Pre-Harvest Factors Affecting the Shelf / Storage Life and Quality 9. Post Harvest Factors Affecting The Shelf Life and Quality 10. Post Harvest Physiology, Shelf Life and Quality Changes 11. Improved Harvest, Postharvest Handling, Packaging and Transportation 12. Storage of Banana 13. Ripening and Retailing 14. Minimal Processing 15. Banana Processing and Processed Products 16. Utilization of Field Residues and Processing Wastes

    £61.59

  • Cinco Tintas Greens

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £13.75

  • Lectio Ediciones El Aguacate: Fresco Y Saludable

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £14.96

  • Lectio Ediciones La Alcachofa: Fuente de Salud Y Placer

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £14.96

  • Anagrama La Ciencia de Las Verduras

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £23.38

  • Nutrition Stripped 100 WholeFood Recipes Made

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Nutrition Stripped 100 WholeFood Recipes Made

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    Book SynopsisTrade Review"Nutrition Stripped is a beautiful, clean and freshly composed book + a guide to living a colorful and vibrant life! Be inspired to cook more real + nutritious foods with Mckel!" -- Candice Kumai, leading wellness journalist, chef, and best-selling author of Clean Green Eats and Clean Green Drinks "Not only are they delicious, but what really sets McKel's recipes apart is that each one is backed by her extensive nutritional knowledge and research. Knowing I can trust that every single ingredient is McKel-approved makes it a no-brainer for me!" -- Laura Miller, author of Raw. Vegan. Not Gross "Best known for the anti-inflammatory turmeric milk recipe on her healthy living site, Nutrition Stripped, Hill offers elixirs and more in her first cookbook. With recipes for every meal, including dessert (!), Hill makes sure that all nutritional needs are covered throughout the day." -- Booklist

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • V Street 100 GlobeHopping Plates on the Cutting

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc V Street 100 GlobeHopping Plates on the Cutting

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review"Landau is one of the leaders in a food revolution that sees mainstream chefs putting vegetables at the center of the plate." -- Associated Press "Eating here always makes me wonder 1) when I'll get to see it again and 2) why more meatless restaurants don't follow its wonderful recipe for food and service. I know I'm not alone. The drinks are as serious as at any steakhouse, and the pedigree couldn't be meatier." -- Washington Post "I've made no secret of my affection for the cooking of Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, the couple behind Vedge... and its more casual sibling, V Street... The book aims to help readers bring those flavors home." -- Washington Post "If you are looking for some inspiring vegetarian dishes, look no further than the 'newly arrived' shelf at your local bookstore... None is more modern than V-Street... The new book features fun recipes for Dan Dan Noodles... and Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches." -- Providence Journal

    10 in stock

    £19.00

  • Bish Bash Bosh

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bish Bash Bosh

    Out of stock

    Book Synopsis1 MILLION BOSH BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDEBOSH! became widely successful as the biggest and fastest-growing plant-based food channel on the web, reaching over 25 million people a month. Their mission to eat more plant-based foods went mainstream with the publication of their first book, BOSH!, which introduced readers to their fun, crowd-pleasing vegan recipes. Now, the guys from BOSH! are at it again with even more unbelievable vegan recipes.Filled with more than 120 unmissable new favorite dishes, BISH BASH BOSH! will show readers, vegan or not, how imaginative and easy plant-based food can be. These simple, no-fuss recipes will pack in the flavor with unbelievable results. Recipes will include: Cheeseburger Dough Balls Ultimate Falafel Wraps with 3-Ingredient Flatbreads, Hummus, and Chili Jam Cauli Tandoori Kebab with Mint Raita and Quick Pickle Crunchy Carn

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Linda McCartneys Family Kitchen Over 90

    Little Brown and Company Linda McCartneys Family Kitchen Over 90

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis Join the McCartney family for a feast of nearly 100 sustainable, plant-based recipes to save the planet and nourish the soul, in this deeply personal cookbook from Paul, Mary, and Stella honoring their late wife and mother, Linda McCartney“I have a passion for peace and believe it starts with compassion to animals.' —Linda McCartney Linda McCartney was a trailblazer of meat-free cooking, and she shared with her family the pleasure that eating compassionately could bring. Now Paul, Mary and Stella have reimagined Linda’s best-loved recipes, in a modern collection that fits perfectly with how we want to eat now. Family favorites such as French Toast, Chili non Carne, Sausage Rolls, Shepherd’s Pie, Pulled Jackfruit Burgers and Crunchy Pecan Cookies are just some of the many simple, nourishing and sustainable vegan recipes included in this stylish book. Complete with personal

    10 in stock

    £28.00

  • The Buddhist Chef 100 Simple FeelGood Vegan

    Random House USA Inc The Buddhist Chef 100 Simple FeelGood Vegan

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    Book Synopsis100 simply delicious vegan recipes--good for the planet, and for you--from the chef and blogger behind The Buddhist Chef.A practicing Buddhist for over two decades, Jean-Philippe Cyr, aka The Buddhist Chef, believes that everyone has the power to make their vision of the world a reality--and that the most impactful way to do that is through the food we choose to make, eat, and share. This realization led him to veganism, which transformed his life and health. In this cookbook, he shares how to make classic dishes vegan, easy, and so delicious and show-stopping that everyone--even the pickiest of eaters--will love them.The Buddhist Chef is a collection of Jean-Philippe's best vegan recipes that will become a mainstay in vegan and non-vegan kitchens alike. The recipes are perfect for long-time vegans, those trying out a vegan diet for the first time, or those simply trying to eat more plant-based foods. Inspired by cuisines from all around the world, these recipes

    Out of stock

    £21.21

  • Da Capo Lifelong Books Lunchbox Salads

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £16.14

  • The Southern Vegetable Book

    Oxmoor House, Incorporated The Southern Vegetable Book

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    £23.70

  • Workman Publishing Grow the Best Asparagus Storeys Country Wisdom Bulletin A63 Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin

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    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

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    £999.99

  • Belt Publishing The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook

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    £15.26

  • The Fruit Forager's Companion: Ferments,

    Chelsea Green Publishing Co The Fruit Forager's Companion: Ferments,

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisWinner — IACP 2019 Reference & Technical Cookbook Award From apples and oranges to pawpaws and persimmons "Sara Bir’s voice is quirky, informed, and fresh. The Fruit Forager’s Companion will push any soul who is interested in foraging into the curious world of fruits. . . . You want someone with passion and appetite to lead you on a foraging quest, and Sara has plenty of both."—Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy and In My Kitchen Half of the fruit that grows in yards and public spaces is never picked or eaten. Citrus trees are burdened with misshapen lemons, berries grow in tangled thickets on the roadside, and the crooked rows of abandoned orchards fill with fallen apples. At the same time, people yearn for an emotional connection that’s lacking in bland grocery store bananas and tasteless melons. The Fruit Forager’s Companion is a how-to guide with nearly 100 recipes devoted to the secret, sweet bounty just outside our front doors and ripe for the taking, from familiar apples and oranges to lesser-known pawpaws and mayhaws. Sara Bir—a seasoned chef, gardener, and forager—primes readers on foraging basics, demonstrates gathering and preservation techniques, and presents a suite of recipes including habanero crabapple jelly, lime pickle, pawpaw lemon curd, and fermented cranberry relish. Bir encourages readers to reconnect with nature and believes once the foraging mindset takes control, a new culinary world hiding in plain sight will reveal itself. Written in a witty and welcoming style, The Fruit Forager’s Companion is a must-have for seekers of both flavor and fun.Trade ReviewPublishers Weekly, Starred Review— "This charming and eminently useful guide from Paste magazine food editor and writer Bir deserves a spot on the bookshelf of any foraging foodie. Instead of serving up a simple list of fruits and vegetable with tips on canning, Bir weaves in personal anecdotes and trivia about, among other things, the advent of commercial pectin (patented in 1913) and the curious history of key limes (once pickled and served as snacks for schoolchildren). Bir offers solid takes on such standbys as lemon bars and sour cherry scones, but her ingenuity and the value of foraging comes to life with recipes like mulberry and peach cobbler with an almond topping, habanero crab apple jelly, and a pawpaw gelato. Bir also takes time to make sure foragers are clear on manners and ethics ('Forage legally and mindfully, on both public and private land'), as well as which poisonous plants and fruits to avoid (such as honeysuckle and pokeweed). Even if readers don’t have a lemon or apple tree in the backyard, they’re sure to find some useful advice, as Bir does an outstanding job of illustrating how to get the most out of simple, often neglected or discarded ingredients."Foreword Reviews, Starred Review "A Culinary Institute of America degree armed Sara Bir with cooking expertise, but it’s her clever writing and inquisitive, experimental mind that make The Fruit Forager’s Companion so exciting. This hybrid cookbook/plant guide/DIY manual entertains as much as it informs. Bir eloquently discusses why foraging is a satisfyingly sustainable, meditative way of collecting food, and of reconnecting to neighbors and to the natural environment. She provides reassuring information for novice and experienced cooks alike, dispensing advice on foraging etiquette (Don’t be a 'scrumper'—someone who steals apples from orchards) and thoroughly breaking down methods of harvesting, storage, and preservation, from canning to fermentation. Forty-one chapters on fruit species are packed with essays, photographs, recipes, and ideas for kitchen experimentation. There are also all-important tips on correctly identifying edible fruits and their poisonous look-alikes. While the book provides ample information on common fruits, the passages about unusual fruits, like sumac and loquats, are invaluable. Bir is well-versed in food history and foodways, leading to intriguing discussions of old- fashioned preservation methods and charming recipe ideas from 'wild cherry bounce' to pontack, which is a sort of elderberry Worcestershire sauce. This compendium delivers a wealth of Bir’s sassy opinions and effervescent prose. Whether she is expounding on the importance of lifelong exploration, the dangers of monoculture agribusiness, or describing ground cherries ('I delight in their lacy little hulls, the berries like golden pearls in a filigree setting') and rose hips ('If rose hips were women, the ones you’d want would look like R. Crumb drew them'), her writing exudes personality, wit, and intelligence. Bir is a learned, inventive guide whose sly humor and playful voice will win many over to become dedicated fruit scroungers and recipe explorers. Perusing this book will have you playing around with your food in no time, whether it’s mahonia or maypops, mayhaws or pawpaws." “Sara Bir’s voice is quirky, informed, and fresh. The Fruit Forager’s Companion will push any soul who is interested in foraging into the curious world of fruits, which are every bit as interesting as the vegetable members of the plant world. I just hope that she refrains from lifting my quince should she ever walk down our lane—I adore them, too! Which is to say that you want someone with passion and appetite to lead you on a foraging quest, and Sara Bir has plenty of both.”—Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy and In My Kitchen“Lyrically written and eminently useful, The Fruit Forager’s Companion is a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in either preserving their own fruit harvest or seeking out new, exciting flavors that are literally growing on trees—often next door!”—Hank Shaw, wild foods expert; author of the James Beard Award-winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook“For fruit lovers the whole world is a culinary theme park; this book is your permanent admission pass. Let Sara Bir guide you to the untamed flavors of wild, feral, and neglected fruits—from back alleys and brushy waysides to city hedges and deep woods. After you find some brand new delicacy right in your own neighborhood, follow one of Sara’s luscious recipes, and invite Mom over for dinner.”—Samuel Thayer, author of Incredible Wild Edibles and The Forager’s Harvest“Once you notice the wild fruit growing all around you, the world becomes a landscape of culinary abundance, and Sara Bir’s The Fruit Forager’s Companion is a thoughtful guide to appreciating those foraged and gleaned fruits. Filled with Bir’s distinctive humor, the book, like stumbling upon a patch of black raspberries, is also fun! Bir’s respect for ingredients—those berries, apples, and pawpaws you’ve worked hard to pick—ensures the recipes accentuate each fruit’s unique flavor. With Bir’s guidance, your fruit-forward concoctions will be as transformative as the moment you discovered all those wild fruits were edible in the first place.”—Andrew Moore, author of Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit“Among reassuringly familiar fruit like neighborhood apples, lemons, and plums, chef-turned-forager Sara Bir also offers curious novice foragers more adventurous fare: invasive autumn olives and barberries, native chokeberries, Oregon grapes, pawpaws, and spicebush. The pages of The Fruit Forager’s Companion help you to identify, collect, and use the fruits of your forages. The author’s eloquent introduction tells you why you should.”—Marie Viljoen, author of Forage, Harvest, Feast“With The Fruit Forager’s Companion, Sara Bir provides not only a guide to foraging, but a manifesto for conscious living and a challenge to seek out the unknown. With creative recipes, thoughtful writing, and a wealth of expertise, she encourages us to explore in the kitchen as well as outside, inspiring the reader to create a better connection to where they live and to celebrate the local bounties that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.”—Anna Brones, author of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break; founder and publisher, Comestible“The Fruit Forager’s Companion will be beloved by all those who travel through life scanning trees and shrubs for neighborhood fruit. Sara Bir has created something that is half foraging memoir and half cookbook, and it is utterly delightful in its totality.”—Marisa McClellan, author of Naturally Sweet Food in Jars“Lyrical and practical, introspective and funny, The Fruit Forager’s Companion inspires us to put on comfy shoes and head out into the local landscape with curiosity, confidence, and joy. Sara Bir knows that sweet, ripe treasures await us, from crab apples and blackberries to pawpaws, wild grapes, figs, and quince. This book offers fascinating entries on more than forty fruits and a hundred recipes for chutneys, soups, cordials, fools, and more. Bir’s knowledge, wit, and enthusiasm guide us outdoors for fruit foraging expeditions, and back home again to transform the seasonal fruits we’ve gathered into good things to eat and share.”—Nancie McDermott, author of Fruit and Southern Pies“Sara Bir’s common sense approach to foraging, along with an impish humor, make for a delightful, nourishing, very practical, and very human read. The Fruit Forager’s Companion is a book about love, community, and the abundance nature offers to us all if we have the eyes to see and the heart to hear, all revealed through the simple, graceful acts of picking, preparing, and sharing wild fruits with our loved ones and community.”—Robin Harford, founder of the website Eatweeds“The response to the lament ‘I’m hungry’ should not be, ‘Look in the fridge and see what you can find,’ but, ‘Take a walk and see what’s there.’ Sara Bir’s book provides a road map to wild and abandoned plants laden with food. As you read and explore with Bir you will be rewarded with the joy of discovery and often a satiated appetite. Perhaps you will even find a dead-ripe mulberry and have an ecstatic taste experience.”—Tom Burford, pomologist, historian, and author of Apples of North America “Once, we were foragers. Sara Bir says we can be again. She reveals the wealth of fruit waiting to be picked in wild and not-so-wild places, and she shows how foraging benefits the mind and body even if the forager returns empty-handed. The Fruit Forager’s Companion is more than just a guide to finding, gathering, preserving, and cooking. It is a meditation on modern life and how to find meaning in Nature’s larder.”—Mike Shanahan, author of Gods, Wasps and Stranglers“Foraging for fruit is all about noticing and making your move when things become ripe. In The Fruit Forager’s Companion, Sara Bir moves from city sidewalks to deep woods with a botanist’s eye and a chef’s skill. She boils, reduces, ferments, dips into history, and seasons with memoir; she gets in there and shouts wild flavors out with heat, sweet, salt, and vinegar. Let Bir’s inventive recipes and sheer derring-do pull you into the woods and make you a forager: a sampler of the best things in life, most of them free.”—Julie Zickefoose, author of Baby Birds, The Bluebird Effect, and Letters from Eden

    10 in stock

    £22.50

  • More with Less: Whole Food Cooking Made

    Shambhala Publications Inc More with Less: Whole Food Cooking Made

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.99

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    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £16.14

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    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisSome fruits are at their best when eaten fresh, while others reveal their truest and most delicious flavour when cooked. Understanding how to enjoy fruit at its peak of flavour, whether it's lightly sauteed, poached, baked, braised or roasted, is the key - and this cookbook for home cooks shows you how. 'Simple Fruit' inspires home cooks to explore and enhance the flavours of fruit throughout the year. Each recipe applies a cooking technique that wakes the senses with the distinct flavour characteristics of a fruit. The 50 recipes in this book are organised seasonally and by type of fruit, with a focus on bringing out the best flavour. Whether it's Vanilla-Roasted Rhubarb, Strawberry Pavlova, Cherry Hand Pies or Grilled Apricots with Brown Butter and Maple-Tamari Glaze, 'Simple Fruit' encourages and inspires readers to explore cooked fruits, and gives them options to create a variety of seasonal desserts.Trade Review“In food instructor Pfalzer’s debut, she offers recipes that let natural flavors of fruits shine through when used in meals and baked goods . . . Suggestions for ingredients and equipment are a bonus to this beautifully photographed book.”—Library Journal“Simple Fruit . . . is conveniently organized seasonally, which also serves as a way of knowing what’s in season . . . Paired with Charity Burggraaf’s vibrant, beautifully composed photos of the fruits that almost jump off the page and beg to be eaten, Simple Fruit is a fine addition to any PNW-geared cookbook library.”—The Stranger

    10 in stock

    £17.09

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    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £19.95

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    Page Street Publishing Co. Juices for Total Wellness: Delicious Gut-Healing

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisFresh Fruit and Veggie Juices To Soothe Digestion, Clear Skin, Boost Energy and Fight Infections! Take control of your health the delicious way, with this one-of-a-kind collection of wellness juices. These 60 recipes are packed with powerful antioxidant and immune-boosting properties, uniquely formulated to target common ailments and infections. Each refreshing drink will provide you with natural relief while increasing your daily intake of essential vitamins and minerals. Look better, feel better and help your body and mind operate at its peak, with tasty recipes like: • Watermelon Basil Blast to reduce bloating, • Papaya Glow Up to clear acne, • Minty Migraine Mocktail for migraine relief, • Blueberry Brain Boost to clear brain fog, • Cherry Patch for increased metabolism, • Blackberry Basil Serenity to calm anxiety, • Sprout It Out to burn fat, • Pineapple Parsley Sex-Aid for increased libido, • Honey Dew to fight chronic infections, • Sweet Onion Growth Strategy to promote hair growth……………………… With these creative fruit, veggie and herb pairings, you'll have everything you need to heal from within!

    10 in stock

    £17.99

  • Everything Vegetarian: The Complete Cookbook for

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  • Vegetable Cookbook for Vegetarians: 200 Recipes

    £20.89

  • Plant-Based Diet in 30 Minutes: 100 Fast & Easy

    £16.14

  • 30-Minute Whole-Food, Plant-Based Cookbook: Easy

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    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £14.24

  • Vegetable Cookbook for Vegans: 100 Fresh and Easy

    £18.04

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  • Kale, Glorious Kale: 100 Recipes for Nature's

    WW Norton & Co Kale, Glorious Kale: 100 Recipes for Nature's

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisKale is a superstar among superfoods. It is packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatories; supports the cardiovascular and digestive systems; promotes healthy eyes and bones; and plays an important role in the body’s detoxification processes. But not everyone has been quick to jump on the kale train. In Kale, Glorious Kale, Catherine Walthers shares recipes that explore all of the possibilities of this versatile vegetable. In addition to numerous fresh and flavorful salads, recipes include: Baked Eggs Over Kale Kale and Feta Pizza Penne with Kale, Sausage, and Mushrooms Cider-Braised Kale and Chicken For kale lovers as well as neophytes.

    10 in stock

    £15.19

  • Apollo Publishers Plant-Based Gourmet: Vegan Cuisine for the Home

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    Book SynopsisA stunning guide brimming with 150 recipes to make high-end plant-based cuisine at home.Plant-based meals can be a cornucopia of colors, shapes, textures, and mouthwatering flavors—a source of boundless opportunities for creativity in the kitchen. In Plant-Based Gourmet, 150 original recipes for vegans and the veg-curious will delight nutrition-minded home chefs and foodies alike. Featured inside are dinners and brunches, hors d'oeuvres, sides, drinks, and desserts—items like vegan sushi, charcuteries, roasts, and confits, vegan cheeses and mayos, sous vide truffles, a triple-layer cheesecake, and crèmes brûlées.Also included is guidance for stocking up, allergy substitutions so everyone can enjoy, easy-to-follow instructions for advanced techniques like sous vides and foams, and plating and styling tips, so you can make Instagram-worthy dishes that will have your friends asking what restaurant you dined at. This delicious and richly illustrated volume was created by plant-based gourmet chef Suzannah Gerber, “Chef Suzi,” and features spectacular photographs by food photographer Tina Picz-Devoe and a foreword by Afton Cyrus of America’s Test Kitchen.Trade Review“This book will teach you essential kitchen techniques, how to layer flavor, and how to create vegan meals worthy of a five-star restaurant.” —VegNews “In Plant-Based Gourmet, Gerber showcases her style of vegan food: modernist haute cuisine you can make with ingredients and tools you already have.” —Publishers Weekly “If you’re all about the plant-based cuisine, look no further than this gorgeously photographed book containing 150 recipes for high-end, homemade vegan meals.” —New York Post “Chef Suzi has the eye of a curator and the passion of a master chef as she combines her knowledge of global herbs and spices and applies them in just the right way to make each of these recipes shine.” —Chef Chloe Coscarelli, chef and author of Chloe’s Kitchen and Chloe’s Vegan Desserts “Chef Suzi uses masterful technique to create this wonderful resource for those looking to up their culinary game. Whether you’re seeking to improve your skills or you’re already a deft hand in the kitchen, you are sure to find recipes here that will blow you away!” —Joshua Ploeg, chef, musician, and author of This Ain’t No Picnic: Your Punk Rock Vegan Cookbook“We read a lot of cookbooks and everyone will want to make Chef Suzi's dishes that are not only plant forward, they are exciting and delectable!” — Chad and Derek Sarno, founders of Wicked Healthy and authors of the Whole Foods Cookbook and The Wicked Healthy Cookbook “Chef Suzi's book is a great first step toward a healthy, plant-based diet and is perfect for someone interested in combining gourmet and healthy eating and is proof you don't have to compromise one or the other.” —Dr. Hans Diehl, best-selling author, clinical professor of preventive medicine, Loma Linda University and founder of Lifestyle Medicine Institute “Vegan or non-vegan, this book is full of delicious food with something for everyone in your crew. When you've got the time to cook, this is a book you gotta use.” —Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein of The MisfitsTable of ContentsForeword by Afton Cyrus, America’s Test Kitchen Introduction by Tina Picz-Devoe Introduction by Chef Suzi Introduction Ingredients Sourcing Where to Look, and How to Tell the Difference Farmers Markets Online Sources Restaurants Seasonal Foods, for Health and Flavor Chef Planter and Kitchen Gardens Preparing Your Pantry Spices, Herbs, and Other Flavorings Flours and Dry Ingredients Sugars and Sweeteners Seeds, Nuts, and Plant Milks Oils and Fats Egg Replacers Building FlavorPrep Ahead Prepared or Chopped Veggies Infused Vinegars and Oils Fermenting and Pickling Marinades Soaking Nuts Sprouts Sauces and Condiments Dehydration, Slow Cooks, and Long Bakes and RoastsEquipment Knife and Cutting Skills Knife Types Cutting Techniques Tackling Common Vegetable Cutting Challenges Things to Keep in Mind When CuttingStyling Tips to Make a Great Food PhotoChef’s Plating Five Classic PresentationsRecipes From the Saucier Worcestershire Sauce Grilled Red Pepper Sauce Scratch Cocktail Sauce Soy-Less Sauce Sun Sauce Red Wine Sauce Homemade Butter Preserves and Harvest Jam Sour Cream Cashew Dill Cream Classic Pesto Garden Grow Pesto Regular Mayo Mayo Variations Fishy Marinade Beefy Marinade Porky MarinadeBroth Onion Broth Kitchen Scrap Broth Pho Broth Elements Seitan Chicken Seitan Beef Mushroom Asada Jackfruit Chorizo Pickled Tomatoes Pickled Cucumbers Kimchi Guacamole Salsa Fresca Coconut Milk Yogurt Dulse Foam Smoked Salmon Eggplant Sausage Black Garlic Tapenade Polenta from ScratchFeta Ricotta Cauliflower Ricotta Squash Cheese Rice Cheeses Herbed Cashew Cheese Cashew Cream Cheese Breads and BakesTortilla WrapsTortilla BowlsTortilla ChipsBlue CornbreadSweet and Savory SconesParathaChallahShortcrustCoconut Tart CrustSeed CrackersBrunch and Breakfast Madras Breakfast Taco French Toast and French Toast Sticks Savory Crepelette Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes Jicama Hash Shakshouka Quiche or Frittata Belgian Waffles Savory Baked Tofu Waffles Norwegian Benedict Small Plates Pacaya Calamari “Palmamari” Ceviche Blistered Shishito Peppers and Smoked Carrots Escargot Amuse-Bouche Fava Bean Tapas with Ibérico-Style Mousse Pâté Stuffed Mushrooms Sweet Potato Confit Pearl Onion Confit Elote Papaya Salad Green Quinoa Salad Chef’s Garden SaladKale Chips Soups Pho Chay Watermelon Gazpacho Sunchoke-Celery Root Soup Cucumber Soup French Sorrel Soup Mongo Guisado Potato and Leek Sous Vide Soup Mains Sunday Roast Temaki and Sushi Party Moules Frites King Oyster Scallops with Glazed Grilled Endive and Radicchio Winter Cornucopia Squash Bowl Savory Caramelized Onion and Bean Tart Chorizo and Asada Taco Bowl Flamed Grilled Stuffed Poblano Peppers Ahi Tuna Steak with Wasabi Coconut Peas Paella CharcuterieShiitake BaconBeet and Radish CarpaccioSpiced Blanched AlmondsMaitake Steak Seitan Piccata Lasagna Skyscrapers Polenta Tian Polenta Pissaladière Cauliflower Steak en Croute Squid Ink Two Ways Palak Paneer Desserts Cashew Sweet Cream Coconut Whipped Cream Candied Citrus Peels Candied Edible Flowers Crème Patisserie Marshmallows Plum Trio Galette Triple Layer Cheesecake Pumpkin Bread Sous Vide-Tempered Chocolate Sous Vide-Tempered Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Lemon Curd Fruit Tarts Coconut Matcha Tarts Chocolate Mousse Tarts Key Lime Berries and Cream Minty Rocky Road Ice Cream Avocado Pistachio Ice Cream Flan White Chocolate Bergamot Crème Brûlée Violet Macadamia Crème Brûlée Pistachio Rose Crème Brûlée Cocktails and Other Beverages Libertine Old-Fashioned Tropicana Freeze Sangria The Alchemist Paris at Sunset Bloody Mary Buttered Brandy Irish Cold Brew Cold Brew Oat Milk Drinking Chocolate Apple Cider Mulled Cider Thai Chai Iced Tea Golden Mylk Matcha Lemonade AcknowledgmentsIndex

    Out of stock

    £999.99

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    Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter: [A Cookbook]

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    £22.10

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    10 in stock

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    £19.50

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    Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Guía para el vegano (im)perfecto / Guide for the (Im)Perfect Vegan

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

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