Home, Garden & DIY

Growing year round : vegetables, fruit, herbs / Dennis Greville.
Dennis Greville is respected internationally for his plant and garden photography and is New Zealand's most published gardening author and photographer. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned gardener, growing year round will encourage and inspire you, with practical advice that will help you achieve optimum results in your garden, whatever its size, climatic conditions and soil type. Dennis provides readily accessible information and tips on how to do things better. (drawn from the back cover)

Summer cooking / Elizabeth David ; illustrated by Adrian Daintrey.
"These debuted in 1950 and 1955, respectively, thrusting the British-born David into the cooking limelight. She is credited with debunking a lot of myths involving foods and their preparation. These editions contain new forewords by Clarissa Dickson Wright, one of TV's famed Fat Ladies, who introduces the Mediterranean volume, and New Yorker columnist Molly O'Neill who offers her take on Summer Cooking. With the remarkable popularity of cooking shows, these might be more popular now. (Drawn from Library Journal, courtesy of Syndetics)

Summer food / Serge Dansereau.
Summer is Australia's favourite season, and in this collection of more than 100 easy and delicious recipes, Bathers Pavilion chef Serge Dansereau ensures your summer cooking will be a breeze. Beautifully photographed and designed, Summer Food contains a range of contemporary recipes that celebrate Australian summer produce at its peak.

Vertical vegetables & fruit : creative gardening techniques for growing up in small spaces / Rhonda Massingham Hart.
Shows how easy and fun small-footprint food gardening can be. Low maintenance and big harvests are just two of the benefi ts of using teepees, trellises, cages, hanging baskets, wall pockets, stacking pots, and multilevel raised beds to grow vegetables... Master gardener Rhonda Massingham Hart provides expert advice for constructing the site, preparing the soil, and planting and caring for vegetables and fruits that will produce a hearty harvest. From beans on a tepee to tomatoes on a wire archway, melons on a slanted fence to cucumbers on a trellis, kiwis on a clothesline to strawberries in a pot, there are simple growing guidelines here to fit every gardener's favorite tastes and site. (drawn from Global books)

Vegetarian entrees that won't leave you hungry : nourishing, flavorful main courses that fill the center of the plate / Lukas Volger ; photographs by Christina Heaston.
"Whether you ve eaten vegetarian fare for two weeks or twenty years, creating flavorful, filling dinners every night can be a chore. ...Now, Lukas Volger cooks up more than 100 main courses so varied that vegetarians and omnivores who are eating more plant-based foods will never lack an exciting new dish for dinner. ... These nutritionally balanced meals satisfy every craving and definitely won t leave you snacking later." (Syndetics)

Salad daze : the Hot Knives vegetarian cookbook / [by Alex Brown & Evan George ; photographs by Amanda Marsalis].
"Bountiful with Dionysian flair, Hot Knives Alex Brown and Evan George dish up condiments, sauces, and meals with swagger--and the knife skills to match. Paired with beer selections and soundtracks, these recipes rely on hearty tubers, root vegetables, and bushels of other ingredients readily available during the winter months."--P. [4] of cover.

Vegetarian times everything vegan / edited by Mary Margaret Chappell.
"the something-for-everyone vegan cookbook! Simple, straightforward, and written with home cooks in mind, this compendium from Vegetarian Times magazine--the leading authority on vegetarian and vegan cooking--offers more than 250 taste-tempting, health-giving, planet-loving reasons for making your meals meat-, egg-, and dairy-free. Recipes include: Starters Drinks and smoothies Sandwiches and salads Pasta and noodles Rice and whole grains Tofu, tempeh, and seitan Vegetables and beans Soups and stews Baked goodies and desserts Sauces" (Syndetics summary)

Salad as a meal : healthy main-dish salads for every season / Patricia Wells ; photography by Jeff Kauck.
"Wells, the grande dame of modern French cooking, is back with 150 original recipes for turning nature's best into delicious meals." (Syndetics summary)

Maggi Kiwi backyard cooking : easy summer recipes.
No one wants to spend a glorious summer afternoon slaving in the kitchen. The team at Maggi have put together this collection of easy to prepare summer meals, perfect for the barbecue, the family picnic or a pot-luck dinner with friends. With handy hints on barbecue techniques to get the best from that juicy steak or tender seafood, this book emphasises barbecue recipes, but also has salads and sides and perfect summer desserts. Great dishes for the whole family. (Global Books)

And here are a few web links to get you started:

• Summer salads from Allrecipes.com
• Foodlovers.co.nz Summer recipes
• gardengrow.co.nz
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