The Botanical Kitchen: Cooking with fruits, flowers, leaves and seeds

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WINNER OF THE 2019 JANE GRIGSON TRUST AWARD This beautiful book places botanical ingredients at the fore, emphasising the power of a few small ingredients to transform and enhance food the world over. The choice of botanicals can transform a recipe, adding a new twist to a classic or creating surprising and rewarding combinations, and in this 2019 Jane Grigson Trust Award-winning book, Elly McCausland guides readers through cooking with botanicals, looking at their culinary history and diverse uses over the years. Weaving through this compelling text will be 90 delicious recipes including relishes and tarts, salads and soups, noodle bowls and breads and everything in between, offering unique and insightful flavour pairings. From the common to the curious, Elly's debut book takes an in-depth look at our love affair with every part of the plant. Chapters include fruits (tropical, Mediterranean and orchard), leaves, flowers, seeds and berries, beautifully illustrated with photography by Polly Webster.

Elly McCausland is a food writer and tea addict. In 2016 her blog, Nutmegs, Seven, won the Guild of Food Writers Food Blog award. She is currently living in Norway and works as a senior lecturer in English Literature. The Botanical Kitchen is her debut book and won the Jane Grigson Trust Award, 2019. @nutmegs_seven