 225 Classic and Contemporary Recipes Showcasing the Fabulous Flavors of Fresh Fruits Harvard Common Press, 2009 432 pages, $27.95 (hardcover), $17.95 (paperback) ISBN: 978-1-55832-405-3 (hardcover), 978-1-55832-406-0 (paperback) The first comprehensive guide to sweet preserves since May Byron published her Jam Book in 1917, The Joy of Jams includes 225 recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, preserves, conserves, syrups, pastes, and more. Organized alphabetically by type of fruit, the book presents an introduction to each, including its history, cultivars, and growing and harvesting requirements. With its attention not only to common fruits but to others that never appear in supermarkets, The Joy of Jams has proven an essential resource for gardeners and U-pick and farmers’-market shoppers. Praise for The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves  250 Flavor-Packed Recipes for Vegetables and More from Garden or Market Revised edition Harvard Common Press, 2009 432 pages, $29.95 (hardcover), $18.95 (paperback) ISBN: 978-1-55832-374-2 (hard), 978-1-55832-375-9 (paper) First published in 1998, this comprehensive guide to pickling around the world covers fermented, fresh, quick, and freezer pickles; relishes, salsas, and chutneys; and even pickled fish, meat, and eggs. The Joy of Pickling is replete with history, science, and lore about pickles. Praise
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 Harvard Common Press, 1995 127 pages, $10.95 (paperback) ISBN: 1-55832-078-4 (paperback)
A cool little book about cool summer soups, from classics like gazpacho, borscht, and vichyssoise to delightful novelties like cream of fennel soup, peanut and tomato soup, and apple and red wine soup. Eighty recipes are included.
The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning How to Bring Breastfeeding to a Gentle Close, and How to Decide When the Time is Right Co-authored with Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S. Harvard Common Press, 2007 24 pages, $11.95 (paperback), ISBN: 1-55832-352-X The most challenging part of nursing may be bringing it to an end. For women who are considering weaning or trying to wean, this book explains the hygienic, nutritional, and emotional concerns that make weaning such an important transition in a child’s life. The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning tells how to ease the loss of the breast whether a child is a few weeks or several years old; how to introduce bottles, select formula, and prepare it safely; and how to solve common nursing difficulties that cause many women to stop nursing early. |
