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Wild Garlic, Gooseberries... and Me
Denis Cotter
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Paperback, 319 pages; 2010 (2007)
$19.95
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The result, this book, is therefore a very personal take on the vegetables I have encountered in a year and a bit of concentrating on the possibilities of one small corner of the southwest of Ireland. It's a combination of things I know or believe to be true, things I have learned in the process, and some stuff that you might find amusing. Oh, and a pile of recipes that I hope you will find useful in the kitchen if the text gets your juices going.
Even if you don't consider yourself a connoisseur of produce, I'm willing to bet that award-winning Irish chef Denis Cotter's utterly enchanting ruminations on his favorite locally grown fruits and vegetables will indeed "[get] your juices going"! Cotter guides the reader on a leisurely stroll through both the wild and the cultivated Irish countryside, musing upon the aristocratic roots of the asparagus, the etymology of sea spinach, the contradictions of the elderflower, the "holy trinity" of roots (carrots, parsnips, and turnips), and more. Peppered with Cotter's amusing and informative anecdotes are sumptuous color photographs and, of course, plenty of mouthwatering recipes for such dishes as wild garlic and walnut pesto, tomatillo salsa, and gooseberry and elderflower rippled parfait. It's a charming and inspiring read for gardeners and chefs alike!
(AG)
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