The
latest trends in closer-to-home-food systems that are evolving throughout New
Zealand – including freeganism, foraging, home and
community gardens, food sharing and farmers' markets – are
explored in Christine Dann’s latest book.
FOOD@HOME covers
all the latest alternatives to industrial food. It investigates the many ways
that people across the nation are producing healthier food in more sustainable
ways.
“I
wrote this book because I have always had a passionate interest in the creation
of healthy, sustainable and fair food systems,” says Christine.
“Lots
of other people now care about this too, and want to know how they can get a
slice of the action.”
“That's
why FOOD@HOME contains both a comprehensive guide to all the wonderful
food alternatives currently evolving in New Zealand – and an extensive kitchen garden
planning guide – plus a guide to
harvesting and storing home-grown fruit and vegetables correctly.”
“In
just one book you can find out what others are doing – and how to do it for
yourself.”
Christine
spent three years researching FOOD@HOME, travelling the country to meet
with expert gardeners and cooks, visiting farmers' markets from Northland to
Canterbury, and taking photos on the way.
She
has also been gardening and cooking at home for forty years, and FOOD@HOME includes
photos of her home garden and the food she makes from it. Each chapter
concludes with a delicious recipe that she often makes at home.
Christine
has a PhD in environmental policy, and is the author of other books on growing
and preparing food – Cottage Gardening in New Zealand and A Cottage Garden Cook Book. She teaches
informal gardening classes and workshops and shares gardening and cooking
information on her blog, The Eco Gardener: http://ecogardenernz.blogspot.com.
FOOD@HOME was officially launched on last evening at
the University Bookshop at the University of Canterbury.
About 60 keen souls braved a chilly Christchurch evening
to attend the launch..
Philip King , Gillian Newman and staff as always turned on a warm welcome, with autumn flowers and
leaves decorating a table laid with delicious home-made food- see above photo,with author.
The book was launched by permaculture guru Nicole Buhrs,
after which Christine and assorted others from the Diamond Harbour Community
Choir performed Christine’s new song written for the occasion, ‘The Very Best
Food’.
CUP Publisher Rachel notes that this is the third
consecutive CUP launch that has included a song from the author ... Geoff Rice
set the trend, which was then continued by Paul Maunder ... No pressure, of
course ...
Canterbury University Press, 2012, RRP NZ$35, paperback, ISBN 978-1-927145-03-6.
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