Seasonal Fare For Family and Friends Author:Susan Johnston Susan Johnston grows walnuts in lush country near Daylesford. The farm provides vegetables, herbs, pomegranates, persimmons, quinces and an abundance of roses, with yabbies fresh from the dam. — Her cooking is a marvelous amalgam of farm-gathered ingredients and recipes inspired by travels in Australia, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and US. — Susan J... more »ohnston is passionate about food, not just the cooking but also the history, social mores and sources. In Seasonal Fare she emphasizes the importance of basic steps, the necessities of fresh produce, and the need for meticulous preparation.
The 200 recipes in Seasonal Fare link ingredients to time and place, celebrating food for every season: risotto with duck and asparagus in spring: the fresh summer flavors of globe artichoke and crab custard; haricot beans and chorizo for warmth in winter; autumn mushrooms from beneath pine trees for wild mushroom soup.« less