Green Cuisine

Kefir is a popular drink across Eastern and Northern Europe. It was consumed in Russia and Central Asian countries for centuries but is now becoming popular in Japan, the United States and Europe. Production of traditional kefir requires a starter community of kefir grains which are added to the liquid one wishes to ferment. Traditional kefir is fermented at ambient …

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greek and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking — think of squash blossoms in Italian food and rose petals in Indian food. Adding flowers to your food can be a nice way to add color, flavor and a little whimsy. Some are spicy, and …

Crudités are traditional French appetizers consisting of sliced or whole raw vegetables which are dipped in a sauce. Crudités often include celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, bell pepper strips, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, and asparagus spears. There are so many different sauces to relish with vegetable sticks! Hummus is a popular traditional dip in many countries and is well known …

These appetizing vegan recipes could make your holiday feast more savoury, more vivid, more interesting, and more varied! Try something new and surprise your family and friends! Enjoy your meal and have a delightful celebration! Celeriac and Parsnip Rosti with Cumberland Sauce Sin-free Squash and Pepper Stacks Leek and Cauliflower Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Courgette Christmas Candles Beetroot and Caraway …

Growing Beautiful Food: A Gardener’s Guide to Cultivating Extraordinary Vegetables and Fruit Hardcover – March 31, 2015 Author Matthew Benson writes that beauty inspires behavior, and he believes that we can and will eat better, be healthier, and live more sustainably when we grow food that’s visually enticing. Growing Beautiful Food is both inspiration and instruction, with detailed growing advice …

1. Put the wild rice in a 1 liter mason jar and let it soak in water overnight to bloom; strain and rinse well. 2. De-stem and chop the kale, placing it in a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of sea salt; use your hands to massage the leaves for a few minutes. 3. In a small bowl, make the …

One-Pot Gourmet Gardener: Delicious container recipes to grow together and cook together Hardcover – May 15, 2015 How clever would it be to grow all the ingredients for an entire tasty dish in one garden pot? Well now you can, with The One-Pot Gourmet Gardener, which takes 25 contemporary and classic recipes and shows how to grow their ingredients in one …

Going Raw: Everything You Need to Start Your Own Raw Food Diet and Lifestyle Revolution at Home Paperback – May 1, 2011 Go raw, get radiant, start a revolution! A raw-food diet is a healthful way to detox, clear up your skin, shed a few pounds, and feel radiant. But who has time to track down hard-to-find ingredients and whip …