Melina Hammer

100 recipes for seasonal, locally sourced, and foraged dishes from the owner of the idyllic Catbird Cottage B&B in upstate New York. "Melina Hammer shows us that there is beauty all around us when we cook seasonally. . . . A joyful, inspiring book for cooks, bakers, artists, and dreamers."--Amanda Hesser, founder and CEO, Food52ONE OF FOOD52'S MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF 2022 At the foot of the Shawangunk Mountain Ridge lies the hamlet of Accord, New York, dotted with orchards and farms, population 562. There, Melina Hammer welcomes guests from near and far to stay and eat at Catbird Cottage, a B&B run out of her charming home. Her eclectic table is set with meals that showcase stories and ingredients from her own garden, New York's wild landscape, and her travels around the globe. In her debut cookbook, Melina shares the beloved recipes from this special place, all presented seasonally just like the meals at Catbird Cottage. These recipes are organized by season, since the seasons dictate what's on the Catbird Cottage table. Whether it's Wild Salmon Gravlax, Scallop-Shiso Ceviche, Buttery Scrambled Eggs and Chanterelles, Sour Cherry Pie, or a fall-apart persimmon served with triple-cream cheese and freshly baked sourdough bread, Melina's food is deeply satisfying and sustaining--and emphasizes cooking and living in a more connected and joyful way. Melina also shares her foraging and preserving know-how, allowing readers to stock their pantries, cupboards, and freezers. But these recipes don't require you be a fully-fledged homesteader, expert forager, or connoisseur of global flavor. The book takes the foundations of these sustainable practices and integrates them into an accessible kitchen vernacular of complete nourishment. The food of Catbird Cottage is community on a plate--grown, harvested, persevered, and presented with love--and shared with cherished companions.

Fun and healthy recipes that kids ages 8 to 12 can cook by themselves! Fun and healthy recipes that kids ages 8 to 12 can cook by themselves! Forget the smiley-face pancakes, and try out a more grown-up kid cookbook. The Kid Chef cookbook is part cooking school and part kid's cookbook, meant for the aspiring junior chef who wants to make dishes the whole family will love. It's a healthy kids cookbook that teaches kitchen fundamentals with simple instructions and more than 75 tasty recipes. Kid Chef- The Foodie Kids Cookbook features- Kids cooking basics-This book on cooking for kids covers skills like how to stock the pantry, create a grocery list, handle a knife, and use the stove. Age-appropriate guidance-Experience the best in kid cookbooks with straightforward guidance for challenging recipes like fish tacos and pizza from scratch, rather than oversimplified recipes made for kids. A range of recipes-Explore an entry into kid's cookbooks that lets you whip up snacks, main dishes, and desserts with a wide variety of options that range in complexity. Inspire a lifelong love of delicious and nutritious cooking with the ultimate entry into healthy cookbooks for kids.