About the Book

During the week, Ian Knauer lives the life of an urban freelancer, developing recipes for the Food Network by day and writing articles for magazines like "Bon Appetit" and" Men's Health" in his small Brooklyn apartment by night." "But on the weekends, he morphs into something very different: an amateur farmer. Whenever he can, Ian returns for inspiration to the rural Pennsylvania farm that his family has owned for generations, where he raises chickens, keeps bees, hunts, gardens extensively, and -- most importantly -- cooks.The 150 recipes of" The Farm "are grounded in the rhythms of the seasons. From Spring Chickens with Potatoes and Spaghetti with Arugula Carbonara, through Pennsylvania Dutch Green Beans and Corn with Chili Butter, to Cowboy Steaks with Guiness Sauce and Crispy Potato Cake with Garlic and Herbs, they are designed to help cooks get the most out of their local gardens and markets. Knauer has also mined (and expertly tweaked) the recipe files of his mother and grandmother, for spectacular classics like Lemon Pudding Cake and Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. The food of "The Farm" is arrestingly simple, highlighting produce at its peak. There are no esoteric ingredients from faraway lands and no wasted steps, just the frank and unadorned cooking of an expert cook -- weekend and weekday cooking at their best. With full-color photographs of the food and the farm throughout, "The""Farm" is tonic to rural and urban cooks alike.

Foreward by Ruth Reichl

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 256 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0547516916

Publication Date: Apr. 17th, 2012

ISBN-13: 9780547516912

Dimensions: 7.80 x 10.10 x 1.10 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.20 lbs

• Categories: Seasonal Cookbooks