Gardeners can be disappointed by the insipid flavor of the vegetables and fruit that they have so carefully nurtured. The problem, according to botanist James Wong, is that many conventional gardening practices are based on pure myth or faulty science. They create bumper crops at the expense of flavor and nutrition. It doesn't have to be that way. After trial and error of cutting-edge horticultural techniques and extensive review of more than 2,000...

A James Beard Award nominee shows how to make quick and delicious brines for pickling—and presents creative recipes to use your pickled ingredients in.
The Quick Pickle Cookbook inspires creative uses for homemade vegetable and fruit pickles. Each pickled fruit or vegetable includes suggestions for creative uses in dishes and cocktails as well as flavor variations. You'll even learn how to use the brine in the recipes you prepare.
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A full-color guide showcases 18 different heirloom vegetables, herbs and fruits, providing background information on their history and benefits and explaining how to plant, grow and harvest the produce, as well as how to save the seeds for next year's crop.

"A cozy collection of heirloom-quality recipes for pies, cakes, tarts, ice cream, preserves, and other sweet treats that cherishes the fruit of every season. In this visually stunning collection of flavor-forward recipes, summer's wild raspberries become Raspberry Pink Peppercorn Sorbet, ruby red rhubarb is roasted to adorn a pavlova, juicy apricots and berries are baked into galettes with saffron sugar, and winter's bright citrus shine in Blood Orange...

More than eighty recipes for juices, smoothies, and boosters for health conscious foodies.