In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto161 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Fresh Perspective on Food + After Omnivore's Dilemma + Best information on nutrition I've read in years This is likely the most useful book I have read in a decade. Having grown up in the clean-your-plate-get-dessert era I greatly appreciate Pollan's fresh (pun accepted) perspectives on food and eating. Despite a medical background, I have long been perplexed by food and the many products now ...             The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World160 reviews Michael Pollan Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 The best + The Coevolution of Human Cultures and Domesticated Plants. + A fast read, well written, fascinating! + A Great Read             Cooking with Heirlooms: Seasonal Recipes with Heritage-Variety Vegetables and Fruits (Hobby Farm Press)2 reviews Karen Keb Acevedo BowTie Press, 2007 Beautiful and Delicious + A great gift for all ages If you grow heirloom veggies, or you buy them at your local farmer's market, this is the cook book for you. The recipes are listed seasonally, making it easy to come up with the perfect dish no matter the time of year - a great selling point for people who subscribe to a CSA and don't know what to ...             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, Library Edition Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, ... Blackstone Audiobooks, 2007             Prodigal Summer: A Novel443 reviews Barbara Kingsolver, 2001 spring is the right time to read this book + Prodigal Summer + A Perrenial Favorite I just finished this book, and I learned so much. I am in the process of planting my garden, and will definitely do things differently because I read this book. It is a wonderful fictional read that sneaks in several valuable lessons about ecology and nature. I loved the characters and I wish they ...             The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World160 reviews Michael Pollan Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 The best + The Coevolution of Human Cultures and Domesticated Plants. + A fast read, well written, fascinating! + A Great Read             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, Library Edition Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, ... Blackstone Audiobooks, 2007             Cooking with Heirlooms: Seasonal Recipes with Heritage-Variety Vegetables and Fruits (Hobby Farm Press)2 reviews Karen Keb Acevedo BowTie Press, 2007 Beautiful and Delicious + A great gift for all ages If you grow heirloom veggies, or you buy them at your local farmer's market, this is the cook book for you. The recipes are listed seasonally, making it easy to come up with the perfect dish no matter the time of year - a great selling point for people who subscribe to a CSA and don't know what to ...             Prodigal Summer: A Novel443 reviews Barbara Kingsolver, 2001 spring is the right time to read this book + Prodigal Summer + A Perrenial Favorite I just finished this book, and I learned so much. I am in the process of planting my garden, and will definitely do things differently because I read this book. It is a wonderful fictional read that sneaks in several valuable lessons about ecology and nature. I loved the characters and I wish they ...             In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto161 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Fresh Perspective on Food + After Omnivore's Dilemma + Best information on nutrition I've read in years This is likely the most useful book I have read in a decade. Having grown up in the clean-your-plate-get-dessert era I greatly appreciate Pollan's fresh (pun accepted) perspectives on food and eating. Despite a medical background, I have long been perplexed by food and the many products now ...