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Grow it, cook it, eat it! From the vegetable patch to the dinner tablePut off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never planted a seed in your life?Foodie meets gardener in this deliciously accessible, easy-to-use guide to growing, cooking, and preserving twenty-some popular, easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs. Taking the budding gardener from planting, growing and harvesting, to preparation of delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals, this book is a celebration of food in all its stages.The Food Lover's Garden guides the reader through:* Getting started with easy step-by-step growing instructions from balcony to backyard* Simple, tasty recipes incorporating each vegetable and herb* Meal combinations of two or more of the featured dishes* Selecting essential kitchen tools and gadgets to maximize the harvest* Canning and pickling recipes to preserve the restBeautifully illustrated with author's water colour sketches and photographs from her garden, this book is perfect for the foodie and budding gardener - from the humble potato, to pungent garlic, to the beauty of the beet, classic staples take a delicious turn with novel, innovative recipes.