| Note from Papa Geno Shortly after I went on line with this WebSite, I was nearly overwhelmed with requests for herb recipes and cooking tips. Being a gardener who likes to cook what I grow, I of course had a file folder full of herby recipes that I was willing to share. What I did not have was hardcore cooking or publishing experience, and I certainly didn't know about copyright infringement and other technical aspects of publishing recipes. I was stumped - wanting to respond intelligently to my customers, but afraid of doing something stupid or getting sued for plagiarizing recipes.
One day while making some Thai Chicken with Basil, the solution came to me out of the blue. Here is my favorite cookbook in front of me, I know the woman who wrote it, I know her to be extremely knowledgable about herbs and veggies and cooking and gardening (and publishing).
So . . . Why not ask Renee Shepherd if she would help me with some material devoted to cooking with herbs? I did, she said "Sure," and this portion of my WebSite is the result. She now gets to pick which recipes appear here, and she will have a huge voice in determining how we develop this little resource. Papa Geno |
Introduction
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| Note from Renee Dear Gardening and Cooking Friends, It is a pleasure to share recipes with you through Papa Geno's. I've been working with his herbs for several years now, and the many plants I've enjoyed adding to my garden from his greenhouses lend a sumptious diversity to my herb beds. We both really enjoy working with culinary herbs, knowing that good cooks have been enriching their repertories with these aromatic and beneficial plants for hundreds of years.
Renee Shepherd |
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Renee's first recipe collection has a wealth of dishes created for fellow gardening cooks, combining wonderful flavors with simplicity of style. The delicious and varied recipes focus on using fresh foods to their fullest flavor advantage, creating easy to prepare dishes that combine healthy eating with appetizing presentations and great taste. Recipes include: Mimi's Mexican Chicken Soup |
| More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden Renee's second cookbook offers another crop of recioes, featuring a wide range of vegetables and aromatic herbs in creative combinations of all the ingredients from the kitchen garden. Whether you need delicious new ideas for abundant harvests of garden regulars or suggestions for turning new crops into dining masterpieces, this book is the perfect companion. Recipes include: Chard in Dijon Mustard Sauce |
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| Both books are handsomely printed on heavy matte paper with color covers and are illustrated throughout with artist Mimi Osborne's beautifully executed drawings. Each book has 167 pages and well over 300 well tested recipes. Join us in bringing the garden to the center of the table. |
