With this collection of more than 250 recipes, veteran cookbook author and gardening enthusiast Chesman deliciously demonstrates how locavores in all parts of North America can eat seasonal produce year-round

Growing vegetables and raising livestock is only the beginning of a successful homestead -- that fresh food goes to waste unless you can properly prepare, cook, and preserve it. Andrea Chesman shows you how to bridge the gap between field and table, covering everything from curing meats and making sausage to canning fruits and vegetables, milling flour, working with sourdough, baking no-knead breads, making braises and stews that can be adapted to...

Provides recipes for pickling anything from plums and pineapple to carrots and onions, and introduces the pickling process, offering advice on the ideal equipment, vinegars, and spices to use.

From standards like zucchini and pumpkins to more exotic chayotes, hubbards, and turbans, The Classic Zucchini Cookbook showcases the range of flavors and versatile uses of the squash family. With 225 recipes that include Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits, Spaghetti Squash with Chicken, Caramelized Pumpkin Custard, and more, you'll be inspired to add squash to your breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts. Seasonal suggestions, charming anecdotes, and tasty...