Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower

About the author: Gill Meller is a chef, food writer, author, food stylist, and cookery teacher. He lives and works near the small fishing town of Lyme Regis, in Dorset. He teaches at Park Farm, the home of River Cottage HQ, a smallholding and cookery school producing many of its own ingredients in a simple and respectful way, following an organic model.

General information about root, stem, leaf, flower: Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower is a true celebration of seasonal vegetables and fruit, packed with simple and surprisingly quick vegetarian recipes. With roots, we think of the crunch of carrots, celeriac, beetroot. From springtime stems like our beloved asparagus and rhubarb, through leaves of every hue (kale, radicchio, chard) when the blossoms become the fruits of autumn apples, pears, plums the food year is marked by growth, ripening and harvest. With 120 original recipes, every dish captured by acclaimed photographer Andre Montgomery, and Gill’s ideas for using the very best fresh ingredients, Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower is a thoughtful, inspiring collection of recipes that you’ll want to come back to again and again.