Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"Seed activist Bevin Cohen takes a deep dive into the hows and whys of the modern seed saving movement. A great how-to guide, leading the reader step by step through the process of saving their seeds from 43 different crops; from adzuki beans to wheat and everything in between. Seed savers of all levels will benefit from Bevin's easy to follow explanations on important techniques such as hand pollination, isolation, vernalization and even basic flower...

Looks at varieties of tomatoes-their botany, cultural background, and history-and includes recipes for main dishes, soups, sandwiches, and desserts that feature tomatoes.

"Chances are, you love cheese. It's delicious, indulgent, and never lets you down--it's everything you could want in comfort food. How many of us haven't spent an evening blissed out with a wedge of brie and a glass of wine? Creator of the Instagram sensation @ThatCheesePlate Marissa Mullen takes cheese to a whole new level with her gorgeous, show-stopping cheese plates. With her simple step-by-step Cheese by Numbers method, she breaks down the cheese...

Each week during the growing season, farmers��� markets offer up such delicious treasures as brandywine tomatoes, cosmic purple carrots, pink pearl apples, and chioggia beets���varieties of fruits and vegetables that are prized by home chefs and carefully stewarded by farmers from year to year. These are the heirlooms and the antiques of the food world, endowed with their own rich histories. While cooking techniques and flavor fads have...

Its easy (or easier) to become a wine expert when you narrow the field down to ten grapes. For the wine drinker who loves Pinot Noir but doesnt know what to try next, wants a French Chardonnay but isnt sure what to look for on the bottle, or needs a little support before they open the wine menu at lunch with a client, Master Sommelier Catherine Falliss authoritative but inviting introduction to wine is an indispensable guide.Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon...

Offers a survey of tea through profiles of the areas around the world where the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant are cultivated and harvested, along with information about its history, varieties, preparation, and health benefits.

"What do you taste in wine? Why do you taste it? Where does it come from?"Oz Clarke says it best: ""If we have any interest in wine and in flavours, we have to be interested in the grape variety itself."" That's how more and more consumers think and learn about wine today, and Clarke, one of the world's most renowned wine writers, has created the definitive guide on for wine lovers who want to know more. In his usual accessible and appealing style,...

"If you’re in the mood to celebrate life, anything can be a party. There’s nothing like the positive energy of being together, a festive atmosphere, and the spark of laughter and conversation--around the cheese plate, of course. But a party doesn’t have to be a big event; it can just be a mindset. The very act of making a cheese plate builds space for creativity and settles you into a self-care mood, and now, Marissa Mullen takes the art of...