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A Year at Otter Farm Hardcover – October 28, 2014

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WINNER OF THE ANDRE SIMON FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014

'Otter Farm is all about flavour. It starts and ends with the question: What do I really want to eat?'

The taste of a perfectly ripe mulberry was Mark Diacono's inspiration for creating Otter Farm, a unique smallholding in Devon with every inch dedicated to extraordinary produce. Sprouting broccoli, asparagus, artichokes, borlotti beans and chard flourish in the vegetable patch; quince and Chilean guava grow in the edible forest; and pigs and chickens roam freely.

Here Mark shares his colourful, beautiful recipes, all brimming with flavour and with fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit – including a warm salad of Padron peppers, cherries and halloumi, a stew made from chicken, pork and borlotti beans, a curried squash and mussel soup, and cucumber ice cream, quince doughnuts and fennel toffee apples. He charts the seasonal challenges and excitements of rural living, and offers practical advice for cultivating the best of the familiar, unusual and forgotten varieties at home. With luminous photography that captures life in the kitchen and outdoors, this ground-breaking book reveals how even the most exotic and exciting tastes can have their roots in British soil.

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    Bloomsbury Publishing
  4. Publication date
    October 28, 2014
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    7.65 x 1.47 x 9.27 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1408828618
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    978-1408828618
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Mark Diacono is an award-winning writer and photographer. Known for his commitment to sustainable, ethically produced food, Mark was head of the Garden Team at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage for many years before setting up Otter Farm, the Britain's first and only climate change farm.

@MarkDoc / @OtterFarmUK / otterfarm.co.uk

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Publishing (October 28, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408828618
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408828618
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.76 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.65 x 1.47 x 9.27 inches
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Mark Diacono is lucky enough to spend most of his time eating, growing, writing and talking about food. He has written a number of award-winning books, including A Year at Otter Farm and A Taste of the Unexpected (which both won Food Book of the Year for André Simon and the Guild of Food Writers, respectively), Sour (which was Food Book of the Year 2019 in The Sunday Times and Daily Mail, and nominated for a James Beard Award in the US), Herb and Spice. Known for growing everything from Szechuan pepper to pecans to Asian pears, Mark's refreshing approach to growing and eating has done much to inspire a new generation to grow some of what they eat.

Mark has monthly columns in The Sunday Times, Delicious Magazine and Country Life; he also writes regularly for others including The Telegraph, and his features have appeared in The Observer, Guardian, National Geographic, and others. He hosts Cafe Murano Book Club, speaks and demos at food festivals around the UK and writes for an engaged and growing global audience on his Substack: ‘Mark Diacono’s Garden To Table'.

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C. Melchior
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and magical book - Mark has done a phenomenal ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016
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Beautiful and magical book - Mark has done a phenomenal job of communicating the work that he's doing at Otter Farm in Devon. We need more people and books like this in the U.S. Yay for Otter Farm!
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H. Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Grow what you long to eat.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017
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Fascinating book about gardening with your table in mind. I'd love to wander around Otter Farm with its owner.
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Claire Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015
I absolutely loved this book. It's smart and funny with some terrific recipes and insight into how to grow as well as make delicious food. And cocktails!
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James Arthur
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, inspirational book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2014
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This is the first time I have written a review on Amazon but this book deserves attention. I'm writing this after only a couple of weeks of owning the book, but whenever I have a few minutes to spare I pick it up either for some ideas or just to escape into the pages. I had high hopes for the book and it has far exceeded my expectations!

It is a wonderful book, full of ideas both for growing and cooking interspersed with inspirational writing. If you love food, buy it. If you love gardening, buy it. If you love good writing, buy it. Basically, you should buy this book. If you're looking at this book and have got as far as reading the reviews, I recommend that you take a chance as I don't believe you will be disappointed.

The Otter Farm website (and blog) is also worth a look. Mark Diacono is clearly passionate about what he does, caring about the land, animals and plants and appreciating opportunities for growing such a wide range of produce. If I had the land and the time I'd love to replicate what he has done and never need to visit a supermarket again!

You can probably tell that I'm a very happy customer!
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D. M. Milne
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring even for a non-Foodie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2014
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I bought this book for my husband and I have to admit I still haven't handed it over as I'm hooked myself. It's brilliant for giving you inspiration as to what garden produce you can cook with throughout the year. And alongside this it's got fantastic advice on the growing itself - very obviously written by someone who knows what he's talking about but who manages to communicate it in a very accessible way. The recipes themselves are so tempting - and I say that as a non-foodie and almost non-cook. And on a practical note the pages with recipes on have a different coloured edge so you can find them easily - and they're set out by season - again, very helpfully. Oh - and it looks and feels gorgeous - really beautiful photos and a very tactile and substantial hard cover so it would make a great present (if I ever hand it over).
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JAH
4.0 out of 5 stars She was very happy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2017
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Gave to a friend for her birthday. She was very happy.
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R. S. Nottage
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious for eyes, green fingers and tummies
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2014
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I have really enjoyed Mr. Diacono's books as a veg guide, and love his blog. This is a joyful gallop through a year in Otter Farm which makes me want to pack it all in and go and buy a big chunk of land - just so I can use it to play with and make cocktails from. A few harsh realities included in the book (pruning grapes in the wind and rain) stop it being smug and its very witty. Laughed out loud at the bit about Henry the cock being strangled when he was snoozy. This book is as much fun to dip in and out of as to read from cover to cover - I have done both.
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christine a
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for me and another copy for a gift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2021
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I enjoy browsing it so much I bought a copy for a friend who injured her ankle so was even more locked down for 6 weeks.
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