Gubbeen
Subtitle: the story of a working farm with recipes from the diary, smokehouse and kitchen garden
By: Gianna Ferguson & Clovisse Ferguson ; photography by Andy Sewell
Contributors: Ferguson, Clovisse, author; Sewell, Andy, illustrator
Publisher: Kyle Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780857832405
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Family farms; Cooking
Description: This is an exceptional insight into the running of a traditional farm, from how to look after your animals (poultry, pigs and cows) to cheese-making, smoking meats and growing your own fruit and veg. The book comprises of four voices Tom, Giana, Fingal and Clovisse who talk about their passions and positions on the farm. Tom has worked the land all his life, following the old farming ways of his forbearers; Giana controls the dairy as well as keeping a keen eye on the poultry; their son Fingal uses the pigs to make bacon and smoked goods from the Smokehouse (and has a side-line in creating beautiful knives for famous chefs); and their daughter Clovisse grows chemical-free vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers in the Kitchen Garden (this section comes out of a conversation with Joy Larckom, her mentor). Recipes are included in every section to illustrate and celebrate the farm produce, resulting in a truly inspirational read.
Notes: Includes index.