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Step-by-step illustrated instructions, informative charts and a host of delicious recipes make this an indispensable kitchen reference. Covers freezing, canning, drying and pickling produce fresh from the market or garden.

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This 304 page cookbook offers 225 easy-to-make recipes. There are recipes with zucchini as the main ingredient and many illustrate ways to subtly incorporate this delectable vegetable into a dish.

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In this 231-page book, author Ben Watson explores the cultural and historical roots of cider. He introduces us to the different styles of cider and gives complete instructions on how to make them at home with minimal time and equipment. This is sure to interest not only apple aficionados, but anyone who appreciates good food and drink. As seen in the Seed Savers Exchange catalog.

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Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through the process of drying and storing more than 100 kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains, meats and herbs. There are even complete plans for building your own food dryer. As seen in the Seed Savers Exchange catalog.

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Food drying has become very popular in recent years, with electric food dryers now available in almost every department store. But instead of using costly electricity for the job, you can easily build yourself a dehydrator that uses the power of the sun to dry your food.

The Solar Food Dryer describes how to use solar energy to preserve your summer's harvest. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits and herbs with free sunshine and enjoy their goodness all year long! Solar food dryers perform amazingly well under a wide range of conditions, working effectively in almost any climate where you can grow fruits and vegetables. As a bonus, solar food drying is a great way to learn about solar energy and experience the incredible power of the sun — as well as being a great deal of fun! The Solar Food Dryer includes everything you need to get started:

• Complete step-by step plans for building a high-performance, low-cost solar food dryer from readily available materials
• Solar energy design concepts
• Food drying tips and recipes
• Resources, references, solar charts and more

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This 215-page book by a leading expert on Amish cooking highlights traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the kitchens and pantries of Amish cooks. Delicious and savory recipes fill this book with some of the best food you'll find anywhere.

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This collection of tried-and-true recipes represents the culinary skills of Old Order Mennonite and Amish cooks throughout North America. Many of these dishes have been handed down from generation to generation. This 368-page book also offers some of the stories, spiritual nuggets, and "chit-chat" that exemplify the Plain People's way of life.

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A unique collection of nutrition and historical information regarding the sweet potato in a variety of civilizations, such as the Inca, Aztec and Chinese. More than 100 mouth-watering sweet potato recipes that reflect modern lifestyles also are included in this 224 page book.

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This 336-page book compiles more than 15 years of groundbreaking work into an accessible food reference, filled with the flavors, preparations and lessons of the world's great cusines and cooks. An eclectic resource to be sampled or savored, The Oldways Table is a treasury of great recipes, a dietary guide and an informed tribute to the worlds' most influential food traditions.

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Simple grains yield rich breads that range from the mystically light to the substantially chewy. These breads offer incontestable food value and flavor, and will satisfy and delight those sensitive to nutritional concerns.

The very act of bread baking itself provides a welcome diversion from the computer screen or office — and a gratifying result, no matter one’s other occupations!

Two sisters, whose family has operated a mill for two generations producing stone-ground flours, provide these recipes from family and neighbors in West Virginia.

Here are more than 180 recipes for breads, sweet rolls, international grain dishes and desserts. Each recipe is explained in thorough detail for novice as well as experienced baker.