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Recipe for a Kinder Life

Recipe for a Kinder Life

by Annie Smithers
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Publication Date: 27/07/2021

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Annie Smithers shares a private masterclass on her practical and philosophical approach to sustainable living and wellness.

In this generous account of life on the land and in the kitchen, trailblazing cook Annie Smithers chronicles her quest for a more sustainable existence, in harmony with the environment and the self. Part meditation, part memoir, the book offers practical advice and wisdom gleaned from a life dedicated to seasonal food and living lightly on the ground beneath her feet.

Annie’s story spans thirty years of productive gardens and kitchens across country Victoria. Now settled on a plot of land in Lyonville, which she farms for her family and her restaurant, du Fermier, she shares her hard-won lessons: setting up du Fermier, the gardens and the buildings on the farm; working with the weather, water and resident animals; and seeking the emotional stability so often elusive amid the crushing pressures of the restaurant industry. Recipes that celebrate the harvested produce and local environs accompany each step of the journey.

Recipe for a Kinder Life offers a guiding hand for anyone, from the city to the regions, who yearns to live more gently. It is about caring for land and reaping the bounty. But at its heart, it reveals that the key to living a sustainable life is finding the best way to sustain yourself.

ISBN:
9781760761448
9781760761448
Category:
Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency
Format:
Other book format
Publication Date:
27-07-2021
Publisher:
Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
232x153x26mm
Weight:
0.39kg

"Recipe for a Kinder Life is like getting a big hug from your nanna. It’s wholesome, comforting and nourishing. Our yearning to rekindle a deeper connection with the land and each other is stronger now than ever. Where to start the journey lies within these pages."
Indira Naidoo

"The anti-celebrity chef Annie Smithers brings a cook’s palate, a grower’s heart and a poet’s soul to bear in the moving, practical, inspiring story of her life. It’s the how-to (and how-to-not!) book I wish I’d read before starting my own kitchen garden, complete with hothouse tips, philosophy and all the recipes you may ever need."
Matthew Evans

"This is a deeply honest and personal story of a love of the land and food. Annie takes us, warts and all, on her sustainable journey of cultivation and cooking. Her respect for the land is evident by the barrowload."
Paul Bangay OAM

Annie Smithers

Annie Smithers began her culinary career by serving an apprenticeship with Stephanie Alexander. After working in many of Melbourne and regional Victoria's top restaurants, Annie opened her own restaurant, Annie Smithers Bistrot, in the historic town of Kyneton, Victoria, in 2005.

The bulk of the produce for Annie's French bistro-style food is sourced from her own garden, and the menu is shaped daily according to which ingredients are at their seasonal best.

To showcase a more casual style of dining and her passion for preserving, Annie recently opened a cafe and foodstore called Du Fermier (literally, from the farmhouse) in the nearby township of Trentham. Annie's Garden to Table is her first cookbook.

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