Nature's Larder: Cooking with the Senses

Athoughtful，deep-rootedwayofcookingthatreconnectsuswiththeland.DanieldelaFalaiseapproachescookingasasensualtaskandacelebrationofqualityproductsinvolvingaslittleinterferenceaspossible.Hiscompasspoint：thetasteoftherawingredientjustpluckedfromthesoil.Hiswayofcooking—whichplacesvegetablesattheforefront，butisnotvegetarian—centersaroundcoaxingthemostflavorfromeachingredientatitspeakfreshness.Thisbooktakesthehomecookon"aballoonridethroughtheseasons，"alongthewaydivulgingFalaise’ssmarttechniques，suchasusingresidualheattocookgently，extractingessenceswithbroths，andusingherbsbothincookingandfinishingforalayeredeffect.Amongthenarrative-stylerecipeshesharesareCarrotandTarragonSoup，BassRoastedonWildFennel，YoungLeekswithChiveFlowerVinaigrette，andChilledMelonSoupwithCardamom.WoventhroughoutisastrongelementofnarrativetextinwhichFalaiseshareshispassionatephilosophycenteredonpeasanttraditionsofsustainableagriculture，aswellaspoignantmemoriesfromhisupbringinginruralWalesandhiscolorfulfamilymembers.Nature’sLarderopensupanewwayofthinkingaboutfood，onethatreturnstoaninstinctualrelationshiptotasteandadirectconnectiontothenaturalworld.