Growing vegetables and raising livestock is only the beginning of a successful homestead -- that fresh food goes to waste unless you can properly prepare, cook, and preserve it. Andrea Chesman shows you how to bridge the gap between field and table, covering everything from curi…
"Your backyard homestead is a success! The vegetables and fruit are abundant and the fresh eggs are delicious, but they're more than your family can eat. Your pig is fattening up quickly: will you know how to fill out the cut sheet when it's time to call the butcher? A backyard …
The backyard homestead guide to kitchen know-how
Growing vegetables and raising livestock is only the beginning of a successful homestead -- that fresh food goes to waste unless you can properly prepare, cook, and preserve it. Andrea Chesman shows you how to bridge the gap between field and table, covering everything from curi…
"Growing vegetables and raising livestock is only the beginning of a successful homestead -- that fresh food goes to waste unless you can properly prepare, cook, and preserve it. Andrea Chesman shows you how to bridge the gap between field and table, covering everything from cur…
Nothing tastes better than the seasonal bounty of local farms. Everyone loves the spring-is-here excitement of peas and asparagus and the summer sweetness of tomatoes and corn. Now it?s time to give the hearty, long-lasting bounty of the autumn garden its due. Whether these vege…
With this collection of more than 250 recipes, veteran cookbook author and gardening enthusiast Chesman deliciously demonstrates how locavores in all parts of North America can eat seasonal produce year-round.
Organized by course and main ingredient, this collection of recipes includes American and ethnic dishes, including smoky black bean burritos, pesto pasta with cranberry beans, and spicy vegetable couscous.
