Seasonal Food

A crucial companion for the keen cook who wants the best ingredients- tells you what to buy, when to buy it, where to buy it (and even how to cook it) to eat the best.Unless you are a farmer, grower, or food expert, I bet your knowledge of what's in season and when is pretty slim. Despite a renaissance in British home cooking, coupled with a rediscovery of local produce through farmers' markets and enthusiastic celebrity chefs, many of us are missing some pretty crucial information. I mean, what's the use of a fancy gooseberry recipe in November?You want to know what's good to eat now? And why? Without pouring through stacks of recipe books? You need this book. Seasonal Food is organized into twelve chapters, one for each month of the year. Each chapter starts with a brief story about the month itself (what's happening in the farming calendar, food-related customs and traditions), followed by narrative sections covering what's in prime season - fruit and veg, meat, fish and other seasonally-influenced produce such as cheeses. There are recipes with information such as traditions, best regions etc and other basic suggestions about preparation. And new for this edition and in response to a growing sophistication in seasonal eating in the UK, it features gourmet foods that you can't source locally. Discover when to get the finest nectarines or the best month to treat yourself to Vacherin cheese.

“"This is both a great reference and cookbook and, as produce is at its cheapest when in season locally, one which is well worth investing in." -The Scotsman”

A must for the discriminatingly greedy -- Andrew Marr Daily Telegraph
This guide to food and the seasons is not a preachy, finger-wagging tome. It is written with a real delight in food and produce... and tells you not just when things are in their natural seasons, but when and why certain foods taste better at certain times of the year - and how to cook them -- Aileen Reid Sunday Telegraph
The perfect reference book for all keen cooks, for all those fed up with all year round strawberries, and for all those who want an affinity for the seasons -- Antony Worrall Thompson
I like Paul Waddington's book. It seemed to me more than what it says on the cover with equally important advice on when things will actually be at their best. Obviously a labour of love for the author as well as a valuable companion for his reader -- Shaun Hill
A superb book and a must for anyone even remotely interested in cooking Highland News
This is both a great reference and cookery book and, as produce is at its cheapest when in season locally, one which is well worth investing in -- Jo Ewart MacKenzie The Scotsman
This handy reference book... includes some useful recipe ideas and an information table on seasonal food festivals Amateur Gardening

Paul Waddington is the author of Shades of Green and 21st-Century Smallholder- from windowboxes to allotments, how to go back to the land without leaving home. He is also a newspaper columnist and professional writer. He takes a deep interest in food and environmental issues, grows vegetables, and lives as sustainably as possible with his wife and sons in Yorkshire.

Why is lamb perfect one month, but not lobster? When should you choose strawberries and not blackberries? And why should you choose this potato over that? Our lives were once intimately entwined with the seasons. Survival depended on our knowing when to plant, when to harvest, and how to dry, salt, smoke, preserve and store. We celebrated the seasons, and because we knew how to take advantage of them we ate food at its best. Written with relish, Seasonal Food sets out to restore this crucial knowledge, explaining what food is good now with a month-by-month guide. It includes culinary history, notes for preserving and storing, supplier advice and, new for this edition and in response to a growing sophistication in seasonal eating in the UK, it features gourmet foods that you can't source locally. Discover when to get the finest nectarines or the best month to treat yourself to Vacherin cheese. So much more than a recipe book or a directory, Seasonal Food is the essential companion for all food enthusiasts.

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