From the author of the Glenfiddich-shortlisted Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons; ('Best Food Book') and the hugely successful The Gastropub Cookbook, and a regular food column for the Sunday Telegraph; Northern European food has attracted considerable attention in the food media in recent months, making this a very topical cookbook; Photography by Jason Lowe, whose work for the author's book Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons was shortlisted for a Glenfiddich award ('Best Food Photography').

"A beguiling pot-pourri of dishes" - BBC Good Food

"Henry manages to convey a contagious sense of passion for food and knowledge of food, while putting together an enticing collection of recipes" - Time Out

"A glorious exploration of exotic dishes and ingredients" - House and Garden

Diana Henry is food columnist for The Sunday Telegraph and contributes to numerous other publications, including the Daily Telegraph and House and Garden. Her book Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons was shortlisted for the prestigious Glenfiddich awards and in 2007 she won 'Cookery Writer of the Year' at the Guild of Food Writers Awards.

Introduction;

RIPE AND READY: cheese;

GATHERING IN: chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts and pecans;

EARTHLY PLEASURES: pumpkins, squash, beans and lentils;

FIELD DAYS: winter vegetables;

TALES FROM THE HUNT: game and wild mushrooms;

THE FAT OF THE LAND: pork;

OF WOOD AND SMOKE: smoked food;

APPLES IN THE ATTIC: apples, pears and quinces;

THE COLOUR PURPLE: plums, damsons and figs;

WINTER ON YOUR TONGUE: herbs, spices and sour cream;

FROM HEDGEROW AND BOG: cranberries, blackberries, sloes and rosehips;

SUGAR SNOW: maple syrup;

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