Hearth: German Family Food for Autumn and Winter

Hearth is a family cookbook that celebrates the comfort we get from coming together to share a meal in the colder months. Beginning in September, when the fleeting bounty of the last warm weeks urges us to gather, preserve, store and feast, and ending with frosty February days, full of dumplings, rib-sticking porridge, big winter pies and mugs of hot buttered rum - this is a tribute to the food that sustains us through autumn and winter. The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during short, chilly days when there’s nothing more comforting than coming in from the cold to enjoy a warming, delicious meal, and Anja Dunk lives by this mantra. Within these pages, you’ll find 100 recipes for bolstering breakfasts and lunches, family suppers, scrumptious bakes, and all her favorite preserves and drinks to capture the flavors of each month. Featuring Anja’s own illustrations and evocative photography, this is a stunning and timeless cookbook that will be a family favorite for many years to come.

Anja Dunk was born in Wales to a German mother and a Welsh father. Her childhood was spent predominantly in Wales but also Germany and South East Asia, where she moved to and from over the early years of her life. Her love of food started at home but has grown since working in cafes and restaurants over the years. She is now a freelance cook, food writer and artist.

Anja has co-written a book on preserves, Do Preserve: Make your own jams, chutneys, pickles and cordials (Do Book Co., 2016) and likes to share her preserving knowledge through pop-up events and workshops. She is the author of Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings: The new taste of German cooking (Fourth Estate, 2018) and Advent (Quadrille, 2021).