The New Southern Garden Cookbook

Reviews / Votes

A celebration of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, from apples and asparagus to winter squash and zucchini."--New York Times Book Review
|A "New Southern Cookbook We Love" Editor's Pick and Southern Living Test Kitchen Approved!--Southern Living
|"If you see the garden as an extension of your kitchen, and if you happen to appreciate a Southern sensibility. . .you'll be happy with the vegetable-focused recipes."--The Washington Post
|"Features produce that flourish in the South (think cucumbers and onions or savory smoked ham) but are nevertheless suitable for seasonal cooking across the country."--ForeWord Reviews
|"Celebrates a diverse array of seasonal fruits and vegetables."--People Country
|"A must-have cookbook for backyard gardeners and farmers' market aficionados alike."--Taste of the South
|"Sheri Castle offers a vision for Southern cuisine that's based wholly on locally grown, seasonal foods. . . . The ingredient lists are seductive on their own, but Sheri is a warm and engaging writer with the kind of practical wisdom that enlightens any kitchen."--Oxford American
|"A recommended cookbook of 2011"--The Washington Post
|"Inspired by the bounty from our Southern soil, seasoned author Sheri Castle challenges chefs to think fresh. . . . The book is a perfect marriage of recipes and stories, blending practical tips and delightful anecdotes into a collection that's as much a narrative as it is a recipe guide."--SavorNC Magazine
|"A go-to guide for how to cook those fruits and vegetables--from Jerusalem artichokes to persimmons--that intrigue you at the farmers market but leave you stumped in the kitchen. . . . Regardless of whether your 'garden' is a pot of herbs growing on a back porch, a half-acre garden plot or a farmers market, Castle's book can help you cook whatever you buy, grow or pick yourself."--Raleigh News & Observer
|"This cookbook (organized by types of vegetables and fruits) helps foodies, whether they live in the South or not, build meals on seasonal, homegrown vegetables. . . . Now get yourself back to the garden."--The Houston Chronicle
|"Recipes ripe from the plant."--Durham Herald-Sun
|"Comprehensive [and] wonderfully chatty."--Miriam Rubin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
|"Timely in that it taps into the booming locally grown food movement and celebrates the pleasures of fresh, seasonal food. . . .Written in a casual, conversational style that gives the reader the feeling of being in a cozy kitchen listening to Castle as she cooks."--The Mountain Times
|"You can find other great Southern recipes from Sheri's book. I'll certainly vouch for them!"--Nola.com "Everything New Orleans" blog
|"Lovely."--Damon Lee Fowler, Savannah Morning News
|"Whether you have a garden, a farm share, or are just looking for a new way to cook broccoli, Sheri Castle will guide you through the seasons. . . . Castle mines the world for flavors."--Cookbook Digest
|"This homage to Southern produce walks the reader through more than 300 recipes featuring the best the South has to offer."--Georgia Magazine
|"If it has to do with vegetables, this cookbook is a great resource. . . . I have a feeling I'm going to be going back to this cookbook again and again."--S. Krishna's Books
|"A jewel."--Moreton Neal, MetroMag
|"I appreciate Castle's ingredient-first philosophy, and as a lifelong Northeasterner, she helps breach the gap and makes Southern cooking approachable and even more universal."--Epicurious The Epi Log
|"She formulates realistic recipes in her well-equipped but ordinary home kitchen....The proof of this pudding is in the produce: fresh, with reverence and flair. Y'all dig in."--The Pilot
|"The New Southern Garden Cookbook is a resource that no gardening Southern cook should be without."--The Midwest Book Review