Harvest has been a true pleasure to write. It s about straight forward simple cooking with fresh ingredients all year round. Inside you ll find over one-hundred mouth-watering recipes, plus fifteen articles and how to s, along with family stories sprinkled throughout. In The Garden, Fried Green Tomatoes, Jalapeño Poppers, Corn Chowder, and Fried Squash with Tomatoes and Pesto will make you wish it was summer all year long. You ll learn how to keep bees and chickens that will help you create an amazing Honey Butter to pour over Cinnamon Pear Buns and your favorite Egg Salad Sandwiches with Refrigerator Pickles in Beyond the Garden. Braised Short Ribs, Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo, and Juicy Pork Chops are a few of my favorites in From the Pasture and you ll be a sausage making expert, as well as create the best Stuffed Meatloaf and Duck Meatballs after reading from Woods and Water. I ve added my very favorite entertaining recipes, Best Ever Clam Bake and Perfect Fish Tacos, in Seafood and Fish. Harvest is a celebration book! It s a celebration of everything fresh and simple. Knowing local farmers and artisans and cooking from the foods grown in your own backyard is worth celebrating. Now, go celebrate and pass it down to the next generation! Happy Cooking!! Stacy Lyn Harris