Grow Harvest Cook: 280 Recipes from the Ground Up

Grow Harvest Cook is the essential guide to planting, nurturing, harvesting and cooking the best seasonal produce available - the stuff from your own back garden. In the age of the farmers market and the farm produce delivery box, Grow Harvest Cook re-establishes the vital link between the vege patch and the plate. Once upon a time, having pumpkins growing rampant at the back fence and hens sitting protectively on their eggs was a common experience for many people. Grow Harvest Cook is about rekindling the thrill of a home harvest, the fulfillment of a pantry stocked with homemade goodness, and the joy of sharing a lovingly prepared meal made with your own produce. Whether you have a small urban garden or are looking to establish a substantial kitchen garden for your home, Grow Harvest Cook will be your constant garden companion. This stunning 400-page book takes the reader through more than ninety types of produce - from almonds to oranges to zucchini - providing simple, straightforward information about growing conditions and harvesting tips, ideas for making the most of your produce, including preserving, drying, and freezing, and 280 fresh and simple recipes to make all year round. Alphabetised for easy reference, each page is filled with gorgeous full-colour photographs of the produce and the recipes. Food never tastes better than when you've grown and prepared it yourself Grow Harvest Cook will inspire you to green your thumb, don your apron, and share your own good food with friends and family.