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Cover Also by Amanda Brooks Dedication Title Page Copyright Epigraph Contents Recipes INTRODUCTION | Arriving in England (with Ginger) - Stella Tennant - Living with less and more - The job of living in the country - Connection to the seasons - How the farm works - Meet the horses - Who works here - Updating the farmyard - Our home CHAPTER I—JUNE | Abundance of daylight – Dinner in the garden – Herb beds – Elderflower – Christopher’s passion for the farm – Strawberries – Radishes – Arugula – The treehouse – Coco’s riding – First hay harvest – Summer solstice
Elderflower Cordial Strawberry Shortcake Arugula Salad
CHAPTER II—JULY | Hound exercising – Pony Club – Thunderstorms – Winter-planted harvest – Picnics – Flower arranging – In the orchard – Garden peas – Coco’s birthday – Escape to New York
Scotch Eggs Dad’s Half-Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese and Chives Viveka’s Swedish Pancakes Nuno’s Penne with Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, and a Secret Ingredient (Anchovies)
CHAPTER III—AUGUST | Riding on stubble – Hot air balloons – Harvesting through the night – End-of-summer stillness
Salmon Stir-Fry Olive Oil Picnic Cake Elderberry Syrup and “Fizz”
CHAPTER IV—SEPTEMBER | Back to work – Jam making – Fruit harvest (pears, figs, blackberries) – Easy meals – Fresh eggs – Hedge trimming – Hay bales – Back to school – Living in close quarters – Writing habits – Riding in the fog – Zach’s birthday
Laura Bailey’s Pear Compote Fig Jam Wild Blackberry Crumble Tart Julian’s Comté, Red Onion, and Chives Omelette Chorizo, Potato, and Cheddar Omelette Chicken Tagine with Baked Cardamom Rice
CHAPTER V—OCTOBER | Fall in England – Autumn hunting – Pig riding – More fruit harvest (apples, quinces, autumn raspberries) – Japanese anemones
Quince Jelly Cheddar and Scallion Toastie with Quince Jelly Raspberry Corn Muffins
CHAPTER VI—NOVEMBER | Combating the gloom – Start of the hunting season – Knitting – Cooking heartier, cozier food – Thanksgiving traditions
Smoked Haddock and Leek Kedgeree Cauliflower Cheese Fried Eggs over Roasted Vegetables
CHAPTER VII—DECEMBER | Hard frost – Difficult decisions about horses – Christmas on the farm
Chili and Red Pepper Jam
CHAPTER VIII—JANUARY | Hibernation – Taking a break from booze and sugar – Occasional snow – Late sunrise – Resetting work habits – Giving the garden a haircut – My weekly routine – Winter blossoms – Beagling – Bird shooting – Farm fashion – Missing New York – Cold-weather cooking
Chickpea and Kale Soup Roast Chicken with Vegetables and Bread Sauce Sunday Roast Pork Lunch with Potatoes, Cabbage, and Gravy
CHAPTER IX—FEBRUARY | Early spring bulbs – The joys of the John Deere Gator – Sunrise walks – Snow – What winter is like – Meals from home – Farm repairs
Chicken Potpie Indian-Inspired Lentil Soup Raspberry Shrub Rice Pudding
CHAPTER X—MARCH | Birth of the lambs – Juice, our bottle lamb – Spring blooms – Christopher’s birthday – Weekend adventures – Lighter cooking – Wild garlic – Plows in the fields
Baked Eggs with Wild Garlic Wild Garlic and Walnut Pesto Cheese Soufflé
CHAPTER XI—APRIL | Awakening of the garden – Planting the raised beds – Easter – Walking foxhound puppies – Baby animals on the farm – Managing the chickens
Easter Lunch Carrot Cake with Ginger Mascarpone Frosting
CHAPTER XII—MAY | Swallows – Espaliered pears – Oilseed rape – Blossoms in the orchard – Cow parsley along the drive – Bluebells in the woods – Raising foals – My birthday – Summer meals – Raising our children – Benefits of farm life
Steamed Asparagus and Soft-Boiled Eggs Asparagus Risotto Rhubarb Crumble Poached Rhubarb with Vanilla Bean, Ginger, and Cardamom Cold Chicken with Parsley Jelly
Photo Credits Aknowledgments About the Author
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