{"product_id":"the-urban-homesteading-cookbook-forage-farm-ferment-and-feast-for-a-better-world-paperback","title":"The Urban Homesteading Cookbook: Forage, Farm, Ferment and Feast for a Better World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Page\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith food culture in the midst of a do-it-yourself renaissance, urbanites everywhere are relishing craft beers, foraged ingredients, sustainable seafoods, ethically raised meats and homemade condiments and charcuterie. Inspired by the delicious creativity of local artisans, chefs, brewmasters and mixologists, Michelle Nelson began urban homesteading in her downtown apartment. Armed with a passion for food and farming, and a PhD in conservation biology and sustainable agriculture, she shares her hard-won knowledge and recipes with readers interested in collecting, growing and preserving sustainable food--even when living in an apartment or condo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Homesteading Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Nelson explores the worlds of foraging wild urban edibles, eating invasive species, keeping micro-livestock, bees and crickets, growing perennial vegetables in pots, small-space aquaponics, preserving meats and produce, making cheese and slow-fermenting sourdough, beer, vinegar, kombucha, kefir and pickles. Nelson fervently believes that by taking more control of our own food we will become better empowered to understand our relationships with the environment, and embrace sustainable lifestyles and communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 70 fabulous recipes, including sesame panko-crusted invasive bullfrog legs, seaweed kimchi, rabbit pate with wild chanterelles, roasted Japanese knotweed panna cotta and dark and stormy chocolate cupcakes with cricket flour-- this exciting new book is sure to inspire readers to embark on their own urban homesteading adventures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenerously illustrated with gorgeous colour photography and complete with useful how-to chapters, \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Homesteading Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable guide for all those seeking ethical and sustainable urban food sources and strategies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e has completed a Ph.D. in conservation biology and writes about food and conservation for magazines and newspapers. She started homesteading in her one-bedroom East Vancouver apartment five years ago and now keeps chickens, quail, turkeys, geese, rabbits, goats and all kinds of beneficial microorganisms in a tiny cottage on Bowen Island with her partner in crazy awesomeness, shark biologist Christopher Mull. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Page\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance stylist and photographer who earned a master's degree photo-documenting marine snails before turning her creative attention to food and lifestyle photography. She lives in a high-rise in Vancouver, Canada, where she captures the work of local artisans on the leading edge of urban food culture and sustainability.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770235420960,"sku":"9781771620819","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba1f321d9ddce58c48de8d862ed63cea.webp?v=1780367492","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-urban-homesteading-cookbook-forage-farm-ferment-and-feast-for-a-better-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}