A Potted History of Fruit
Title | A Potted History of Fruit PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Darton |
Publisher | Crows Nest |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Fruit |
ISBN | 9781742377360 |
Here is your opportunity to discover the origins, nature and personalities of everyday and unusual fruit. Combining exquisite botanical illustrations with fascinating facts and practical tips for growing and enjoying your own produce, A Potted History of Fruit unearths a wealth of kitchen and garden knowledge.
A Potted History of Fruit
Title | A Potted History of Fruit PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Darton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Fruit |
ISBN | 9780762770601 |
Two beautifully illustrated little giftbooks Whether to escape the rat race, help save the planet, economize, or all of the above, people are heading back to the land. Backyard gardens have never been so popular, farmers markets are abundant with seasonal and local produce, and a healthy nostalgia for growing heirloom plants is in vogue. These two books embrace this idea by reacquainting the reader with the origins, nature, and peculiarities of the world's produce. Among the many revelations in their pages: apples have been cultivated by humans for at least three millennia, fresh pineapple juice can be used as a meat tenderizer, carrots were once purple, and potatoes were originally kept as ornamental rather than edible plants. Combining beautiful reproductions of the finest nineteenth-century botanical illustrations with a miscellany of fascinating facts and extraordinary histories, these are ideal giftbooks for the heirloom gardener, locavore, or conservationist. Mike Darton is a writer and editor with a passion for words, knowledge, and trivia. His published titles include a large number of dictionaries and miscellanies, such as the parody "Spott's Miscellany." He lives in the United Kingdom. Lorraine Harrison is a successful gardener and gardening writer with a passion for exotic and heirloom vegetables. Among her previous titles are" How to Read Gardens "and "The Shaker Book of the Garden."
Fruit
Title | Fruit PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Blackburne-Maze |
Publisher | Firefly Books |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Botanical illustration |
ISBN | 1552977803 |
History of fruit accompanied by 300 color illustrations, and biographies of their illustrators.
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book
Title | Jane Grigson's Fruit Book PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Grigson |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 558 |
Release | 2007-04-01 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9780803259935 |
Jane Grigson?s Fruit Book includes a wealth of recipes, plain and fancy, ranging from apple strudel to watermelon sherbet. Jane Grigson is at her literate and entertaining best in this fascinating compendium of recipes for forty-six different fruits. Some, like pears, will probably seem homely and familiar until you've tried them ¾ la chinoise. Others, such as the carambola, described by the author as looking ?like a small banana gone mad,? will no doubt be happy discoveries. ø You will find new ways to use all manner of fruits, alone or in combination with other foods, including meats, fish, and fowl, in all phases of cooking from appetizers to desserts. And, as always, in her brief introductions Grigson will both educate and amuse you with her pithy comments on the histories and varieties of all the included fruits. ø All ingredients are given in American as well as metric measures, and this edition includes an extensive glossary, compiled by Judith Hill, which not only translates unfamiliar terminology but also suggests American equivalents for British and Continental varieties where appropriate.
The Origins of Fruit & Vegetables
Title | The Origins of Fruit & Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Roberts |
Publisher | Universe Publishing(NY) |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN |
Contains Latin names of the fruits and vegetables, historical information on when the item first appeared, its country of origin, its first recorded use, and classical and Biblical literary references. Includes also information about the medicinal and nutritional properties of the items and how these properties were first discovered.
Fun and Fruit
Title | Fun and Fruit PDF eBook |
Author | María Teresa Barahona |
Publisher | Cuento de Luz |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2015-03-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 8416078335 |
Winner at the 2015 International Latino Book Awards. Charlotte and Claire, two sisters who will discover the wonders of eating fruit by playing and laughing, while talking about family, friendship, peace or diversity. In a little town in the south of Spain, next to the sea, lived two little girls named Charlotte and Claire. It was a lovely place, surrounded by magical trees which grew wonderful fruits with thousands of different colors and aromas. The two sisters decided to play a game: every day of the week they would choose a color, think of a fruit in the same color, make up a short story about it, and then eat it for their afternoon snack. The first years of a child’s life are essential when it comes to developing healthy eating habits. As we all know, fruit is an essential part of their diet, but can it be fun too? Fun and Fruit is a truly delicious tale, full of bright colors to help parents and educators show children how to enjoy a type of food that’s full of energy and poetry.
Banana
Title | Banana PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Koeppel |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781594630385 |
"Award-winning journalist Dan Koeppel navigates across the planet and throughout history, telling the cultural and scientific story of the world's most ubiquitous fruit"--Page 4 of cover.