Home Dairy & Keeping Bees with Ashley English

HOME DAIRY - 

HOMEMADE LIVING

Ashley English

The artisan home dairy is a big trend. This book guides the reader through all of the fundamentals while also explaining the whys and hows involved with home dairy. It helps you to learn the essentials through five topic-specific primers, each offering need-to-know information, troubleshooting tips and recipes with variation ideas. It also helps you to create delicious compound butters infused with herbs, spices, fruits and more. Amaze family and friends with a platter of homemade cheeses, from creamy chevre to classic cheddar. Top it all off with an assortment of ice cream recipes tailored specifically to each season. The author also offers her own list of seasonal recipes. Starting from appetizer and main course to delectable dessert, there's something here for every palette and there are 40 tested recipes in all. Gorgeous photos, helpful reference charts and a glossary make this the most useful book on the subject.

ISBN: 9781600596278 

Format: Hardback, 136 pages

Publisher: Lark Books 

RRP: $24.99

KEEPING BEES - 

HOMEMADE LIVING

Ashley English

Whether you've got a spacious rural homestead or a simple, urban back garden, this book offers guidance to help anyone raise a hive of bees of their own. As a hobby, beekeeping is relatively inexpensive. Ashley English guides readers through key issues to consider before taking on beekeeping, including space considerations, time commitment, local ordinances and more. Get the lowdown on hive anatomy and find out what kind of hive/s to acquire to suit your needs. Everything you need to know about acquiring, housing, maintaining and caring for your bees year-round is included with all the basics and invaluable time-tested advice. This title helps you to learn the science of honey and how to harvest and package it. Each chapter features a profile of real people keeping bees in different settings. Get 10 tested honey-centric recipes that run from breakfast through to dinner, with beautiful photographs. Useful reference charts on monthly/annual care help make this the best book on the subject.

ISBN: 9781600596261                   

Format: Hardback, 136 pages

Publisher: Lark Books 

RRP: $24.99

Other titles by Ashley English - 

Canning & Preserving - ISBN: 9781600594915 - RRP: $29.99

Keeping Chickens - ISBN: 9781600594908 - RRP: $29.99