The Farm Table: [A Cookbook]

 
　　★詳實紀錄英國鄉村小農場的移居生活
　　★從農場到餐桌，100道當季美食料理食譜帶你一嚐英國鄉間美味
 
　　曾是一名專業廚師的Julius Roberts，離開繁忙的倫敦餐館生活，移居英國鄉村一個小農場，追尋他的夢想。《The Farm Table》正是他追尋夢想的紀錄。Julius Roberts用一篇篇的日記與照片，帶我們回顧他一整年的鄉村生活：小羊誕生、親手種植蔬菜的喜悅、尋找鄉間草藥與花卉，以及帶我們認識Julius Roberts最引以為傲的食譜。
 
　　以季節為區分，Julius Roberts用美味的食譜鼓勵人們在各個季節烹煮當季的美味食材，激發讀者在廚房探險的樂趣。書中提供100道當季美食料理食譜，帶你來一趟舒適又溫馨的英國鄉村之旅。
 
食譜包括：
　　秋季—鼠尾草加榛果燉南瓜、李子與無花果果醬
　　冬季—菊苣蘋果塔搭配百里香與奶酪、藏紅花與鷹嘴豆燉魷魚
　　春季—辣綠沙拉配佩科里諾起司、烤野鵪鶉佐大蒜奶油加芝麻淋醬
　　夏季—南瓜花菜義大利餛飩、火烤李子佐白蘭地與希臘優格薄荷
 
　　結合農家的故事、美味食譜以及英國南部多塞特郡鄉村美景，《The Farm Table》帶我們擁抱慢活的生活節奏，從大自然吸取靈感，享受一趟美妙的心靈之旅。

Enjoy the comforts of the English countryside with 100 seasonal recipes to savor throughout the year and thoughtful essays about living farm-to-table--from British chef-turned-farmer Julius Roberts.

＂A heartwarming and uplifting book. The recipes are utterly gorgeous.＂--Nigel Slater

＂Julius is a true artist and his talents are an inspiration.＂--Courteney Cox

Professionally trained chef Julius Roberts left a busy and frantic London restaurant life to pursue his dream of living sustainably on a small farm in the English countryside. The Farm Table transports us to his farmstead, taking us through a calendar year with diary entries and images grounded in the natural world. We take joy in reading about new goats and sheep being born, learn to grow some vegetables, and forage for simple herbs and flowers, all while discovering Julius’s outstanding recipes.

Broken into sections based on the season, The Farm Table encourages cooking with seasonality in mind through scrumptious recipes to inspire joy and confidence in the kitchen.

Recipes include:

- Fall: Braised Pumpkin with Sage and Hazelnuts; Plum and Fig Leaf Jam
- Winter: Chicory Tart Tartin with Thyme and Cheese; Slow Cooked Squid with Saffron and Chickpeas
- Spring: Spicy Green Salad with Nuts and Pecorino; Barbequed Wild Quail with Garlic Butter and Tahini Sauce
- Summer: Squash Blossom Ravioli; Fire Grilled Plums with Brandy, Labneh, and Mint

Combining honest tales from farming life, delicious home-cooked recipes, and stunning photography of the Dorset countryside and coast, The Farm Table encourages us to embrace the pace of a slower life, take inspiration and delight from nature, and always gather around the table to enjoy the journey.

Julius Roberts is a first-generation farmer and restaurant-trained chef on a mission to live a self-sufficient life on a tiny farm in Dorset. After working at the award-winning Noble Rot restaurant in London, he left the bustle of the city food scene to forage and grow his own food in the countryside. He stars in Taste of the Country on Channel 5 in the UK where he shares recipes and anecdotes about farming life.