New Books Network Gesine Bullock-Prado, "My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons" (Countryman Press, 2025)
Oct 31, 2025
Gesine Bullock-Prado, a celebrated baker and cookbook author known for her books like My Vermont Table, joins the discussion to delve into her new cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen. She explores the joy of cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients and shares humorous insights about her journey toward homesteading. From the secrets of perfect fries to the magic of Aunt Sis’s Tomato Sandwich, Gesine's passion for food shines through. She also touches on foraging, the importance of local produce, and the comfort found in traditional recipes.
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Grow What You Love
- Start small and grow only the plants you love to eat to stay motivated and avoid burnout.
- Expand your garden slowly and forgive mistakes instead of trying to do everything at once.
Think In Grower Seasons
- Divide the year into grower seasons: Hope, Harvest, and Hibernate to match food cycles rather than calendar seasons.
- This framing helps cooks and gardeners plan planting, eating, and preserving according to produce rhythms.
Match Projects To Your Personality
- Know your temperament (e.g., "squirrel brain") and choose projects you can maintain.
- Prioritize what holds your interest to keep homesteading a companion, not a full-time tyranny.
