book reviews
Though it dates back to ancient times, the art of cider making began in America with the early colonists who grew apple trees. Hard cider has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years among home and professional brewers. In The BigBookof Cidermaking , Christopher Shockey and Kirsten K. Shockey provide step-by-step instructions for fermenting and flavoring hard cider. Paperback fromStorey Publishing. $29.95
Blogger Loree Bohl believes gardening should be more improvisational thanmeticulously planned. In Fearless Gardening: Be Bold, Break the Rules, GrowWhat You Love , Bohl encourages gardeners to follow their own path, embrace the unusual and enjoy their gardens as a place of creativity and individual expression. Paperback from Timber Press. $24.95.
When young imaginations meet thewealth of California agriculture, stories will be told. Stories of homegrown basil and stories of twin avocados. Titled Imagine this... Stories
InspiredbyAgriculture , this anthology features
collaborations by California elementary, middle and high school students—winners of the 2021 “Imagine this…” Story Writing Contest. Although subjects range fromprocessing wool to prejudice, each story reflects their creators’ lives and theworld inwhich they’re
growing up. (See story on Page 28.) Paperback from LearnAboutAg.org. $7.50.
A first-of-its kind collection of recipes fromsome of Napa Valley’s top restaurants and chefs, TheEssential Napa ValleyCookbook bywine, food and travel writer Jess Lander features 36 recipes from 30 restaurants, each paired with aNapa Valleywine. Book sales benefit some of those hit hard by COVID-19, with 75% of proceeds going toNapa Valley restaurant workers and 25%going toward feeding the community during disasters. Hardcover fromJess Lander. $39.95.
Sacramento entrepreneur Amber Stott created the Food Literacy Center to encourage California children to eat more vegetables. She also helps them learn about vegetables and other healthy foods in her new book, Food Anatomy Activities for Kids: Fun, Hands-On Learning . The lessons include how to make nut butter, bake bread and dry fruit. Paperback fromRockridge Press. $12.99.
California Bountiful’s Book Reviews highlight books related to rural living and California agriculture. To suggest a book, email cbmagazine@californiabountiful.com.
californiabountiful.com 37
Powered by FlippingBook