Traditional Seasonal Country Cooking

This title includes 90 timeless farmhouse recipes using fresh, natural ingredients. It is beautifully illustrated with over 400 step-by-step photographs. It offers a sumptuous collection of home-made country dishes, from heart-warming soups, wholesome stews and traditional roasts to delicious puddings, old-fashioned cakes and tasty preserves and jams. It includes a delectable range of country favourites, such as Leek and Potato Soup, Shepherd's Pie, Rustic Meat Loaf, Sticky Honey and Ginger Baked Apples, Winter Fruit Crumble, Granary Cob Loaf, Tea-time Crumpets and Victoria Sponge. It features a fascinating history of country cooking, its methods and ingredients, including information on sourcing local produce, growing your own vegetables and herbs, and how to preserve and store fruits to make relishes and chutneys. All recipes are presented with step-by-step instructions and irresistible photographs, as well as complete nutritional information for every dish. Country cooking is about making use of fresh, locally grown produce and following the progression of the seasons, creating traditional, well-loved dishes that are passed down to the delight of each new generation. Delectable recipe ideas include Gamekeeper's Terrine, Roast Chicken with Herb Stuffing, Rice Pudding with Nutmeg, Bara Brith Fruited Teabread and Spiced Cider Jelly, all of which create the warm and comforting atmosphere of the farmhouse family kitchen. It includes over 400 step-by-step photographs that clearly illustrate the recipes, making them easy to prepare at home.