The Curious Kitchen Gardener

"If you’ve never tried kale buds, citron melons, or green garbanzos, here’s your inspiration and roadmap. In The Curious Kitchen Gardener, Linda Ziedrich takes you from seed to table in her hands-on, unpretentious style. Her deep, practical knowledge of gardening and cooking abounds as she introduces you to more than 30 rare types of homegrown produce."
 

"You rarely find a book as generous as The Curious Kitchen Gardener by Linda Ziedrich.  Both a gardening book and a cookbook, Ziedrich shares her stories about acquiring certain unusual plants and the development of the recipes she offers here, giving credit to other cookbook writers when the inspiration was the recipe for a different vegetable.  She makes sure to use all the edible parts of the plants she focuses on. The result is a fascinating read with plenty of fresh ideas for both new and experienced cooks and gardeners."
 

“This beautiful book is like a walk through the garden with Ziedrich by your side. She’ll gently guide you through plants that are rare, unusual, or perhaps just unfamiliar. But through her text you’ll be emboldened to grow these plants in your garden as well as bring them into your kitchen. And isn’t that the joy of a kitchen garden? The freedom to grow the produce inaccessible in the grocery store, and the excitement of experimenting with a new recipe.” 

“An utterly charming hybrid of gardening best practices and culinary smarts in this listing of underutilized but entirely approachable ingredients…it features gorgeous color photos, explains culinary origins, offers growing tips, shares health benefits, and gives cooking advice."