{"product_id":"9780007357031_wild-garlic-gooseberries-and-me-a-chefs-stories-and-recipes-from-the-land","title":"Wild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me: A chef’s stories and recipes from the land","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the successes of Café Paradiso and the award-winning Paradiso Seasons, Denis Cotter is back with an evocative, witty collection of tales and a superb range of exciting and delicious vegetarian recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me cajoles, informs and questions our relationship to the land and the vegetables we eat. We go on a personal journey with Denis as he shares his passion for his favourite foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenis drags us into muddy fields and introduces us to the growers of the best produce imaginable. Through heart-felt and charming text, he informs and amuses. The excitement of a robust blackberry jam becomes a passionate argument for us to go out into the countryside, the dazzling sight of high-trailing borlotti beans ignites a discussion on the future of artisan growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether creating a restaurant masterpiece or foraging in hedgerows and woods, Denis searches for a new connection between food, people and land … oh, and he also teaches you how to search for mushrooms, wild greens and sloes, how to cook asparagus and take on an artichoke with attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four themed chapters, 'It's a Green Thing', 'Wild Pickings', 'A Passionate Pursuit' and 'Growing in the Dark', each including information and anecdotes about the vegetables that feature as well as many delicious recipes. There are simple salads and soups as well as more challenging main meals and mouth-watering desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipes include:\u003cbr\u003eFresh Pasta with Abyssinian Cabbage, Pine Nuts \u0026amp;amp; Sheep's Dressing;\u003cbr\u003eCourgette Flower, Pea and Chive Risotto;\u003cbr\u003eSamphire Tempura with Coriander Yoghurt;\u003cbr\u003eGrilled Portobello Mushrooms with Potato Pancakes and Tarragon Cream;\u003cbr\u003eCabbage Timbale of Celeriac and Chestnuts with Porcini and Oyster Mushroom Sauce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denis Cotter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284947615893,"sku":"9780007357031","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007357031.png?v=1776992180","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007357031_wild-garlic-gooseberries-and-me-a-chefs-stories-and-recipes-from-the-land","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}