Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Garden Cookbook by Jeanne Kelley

Little can match the pleasure of a meal made from fruits, vegetables or herbs grown in your own garden, or eggs and honey from hand-raised chickens and bees. Whether you are an avid gardener with raised beds and a flock of chickens; grow a few herbs in pots on the kitchen windowsill; or purchase your seasonal ingredients from local farmers’ markets, you’ll find fresh ideas for cooking and gardening inside these pages. With a focus on the “greatest hits” of a classic edible plot—tomatoes, carrots, zucchini and berries, to name a few—author Jeanne Kelley guides you through the seasons of the garden and shows you how to plant and care for more than 40 types of herbs, vegetables and fruits. She also offers tips and advice on raising chickens and keeping bees in your own backyard. More than 100 recipes make use of this bounty, from fresh peach ice cream to shaved zucchini salad with almonds; tomato and thyme frittata to honey-drizzled baked feta with mint. Hardcover, 224 pages