There Is a Season

There are many dozens of cookbooks available today and most contain delicious sounding recipes, often drawn from various cultures. So, why publish another one? There is a Season is much more than a cookbook, though it certainly contains alluring seasonal recipes: Poires Belle Helene, Aji de Huacatay, Quinoa Pulao, Venison Meatballs with port sauce. Mouth-watering recipes from South Georgia, to Southeast Asia; from Europe: France and England; from South America: Mexico, and Peru; from...
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There are many dozens of cookbooks available today and most contain delicious sounding recipes, often drawn from various cultures. So, why publish another one? There is a Season is much more than a cookbook, though it certainly contains alluring seasonal recipes: Poires Belle Helene, Aji de Huacatay, Quinoa Pulao, Venison Meatballs with port sauce. Mouth-watering recipes from South Georgia, to Southeast Asia; from Europe: France and England; from South America: Mexico, and Peru; from the Far East: Malaysia, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea. There is a Season is really all about food with insightful essays on how to produce it in home gardens; the value of gardens to introduce children (and adults) to nature; and a fundamental connection to food, beyond packages in supermarkets. Practical tips on rainwater harvesting, composting, raised beds, refuge from pesticides for pollinators, growing and using medicinal plants, and evocative poetry "seasons of grief, love, and hope embedded in seeds", are all essential parts of this beautiful work.The seasons are based, not just on a calendar, but on cycles of life which are the sources of our nourishment. There is a Season offers an implicit and sometimes explicit antidote to the decreasing nutritional quality of our vegetables, legumes and grains. First, grow traditional varieties and species of plants that have not been selected just for yield, but for taste, nutrition, and local environmental resilience. Then, fertilize them with compost that releases nutrients for plant growth slowly and with more balance. And, finally reap your reward with delicious recipes, and the peaceful feeling that many have when they are one with nature.