Christmas was the be-all, end-all celebration on the farm. Pages and pages on the topic appeared in The Farmer’s Wife, and these pages weren’t just about food—although recipes for all the various components of parties and holiday gift baskets certainly abounded. The magazine’s experts expounded on the best and latest ways to decorate home, tree, and parcels and …
Take control of the grains you eat. Written by Mother Earth Living food editor Tabitha Alterman, Whole Grain Baking Made Easy is a guide for bakers who want to maximize the nutritional value of their breads and desserts while experimenting with delicious new flavors of many different whole grains. Alterman includes recipes for a wide array of flours …
The Hunter’s Guide to Butchering, Smoking, and Curing Wild Game and Fish
Expert Philip Hasheider shows you how to turn your hard-earned hunt into delicious cuisine. Truly avid hunters are always looking for ways to get the most out of their game and maximize their yield. Look no further: this book offers essential tips and background information, as well as coveted recipes, for hunters, chefs, and food lovers alike. …
For lovers of the 12 Bones restaurant as well as fans of progressive ‘cue, 12 Bones Smokehouse includes signature recipes and techniques for ribs, pulled pork, and all the fixin’s. When 12 Bones Smokehouse opened in Asheville, North Carolina, many doubted that it would succeed. From a squat building in a flood plain, the owners were serving …
Buxton Hall Barbecue’s Book of Smoke: Wood-Smoked Meat, Sides, and More
Named one of Bon Appétit’s top 10 for America’s Best New Restaurants 2016!Smoke savory meats and vegetables at home and cook signature recipes from the chef-driven kitchen of Buxton Hall Barbecue in Asheville, North Carolina.In an age of bulk-bought brisket and set-it-and-forget-it electric smokers, Buxton Hall Barbecue stands apart from the average restaurant. With three pits at the …
The Dairy Goat Handbook: For Backyard, Homestead, and Small Farm
The Dairy Goat Handbook explains everything goat keepers need to know about their animals, from the best ways to keep them healthy to methods for making delicious goat cheese.The Dairy Goat Handbook is a guidebook for those who would like to raise dairy goats – or dream of raising dairy goatsâ??and want to know how to begin and …
Homemade Sourdough: Mastering the Art and Science of Baking with Starters and Wild Yeast
Start, grow, and bake your own delicious, homemade sourdough bread, with or without commercial yeast!Homemade Sourdough is the ultimate guide to creating your own sourdough bread. Learn sourdough formulas and recipes and follow along as the author explains the science behind sourdough and provides a guide to the world of starters, wild yeasts, proofing, pre-ferments, and motherdough.Homemade Sourdough …
The Beer Wench’s Guide to Beer: An Unpretentious Guide to Craft Beer
Pull up a stool and learn about beer with the Wench! Craft beer is officially everywhere: there are now more breweries in the United States since any time before prohibition. At the local grocery store, the beer aisle is as big as the cereal aisle. At the bar, it’s increasingly hard to choose a beer–the IPA is stronger …
Once and for all, America learns the likely inventor of its beloved bourbon.Bourbon is not just alcohol — this amber-colored drink is deeply ingrained in American culture and tangled in American history. From the early days of raw corn liquor to the myriad distilleries that have proliferated around the country today, bourbon has come to symbolize America. In …
Speed Brewing: Techniques and Recipes for Fast-Fermenting Beers, Ciders, Meads, and More
Enjoy a quick brew day and make Gose, Smoked Ale, Pennsylvania Swankey, Strawberry-Peppercorn Short Mead, Tart Blackberry Cider, Boozy Kombucha, Kefir Beer, Absinthola, Mauby, Tepache, and more! Homebrew tastes great, it’s inexpensive to make, and it’s equally fun to brew old favorites and new recipes. There’s only one thing stopping you from brewing your 1st or 101st …