If you ’re pondering what to give your friends and class for the holidays this year , may I suggest a transcript ofThe CSA Cookbook ? I mean , this is on everyone ’s list , right ? ( I kid , I jolly . )

But as it turns out , the publishing escort for my first book has been bumped up to February 16 , 2015 — this means that all preorders will be delivered shortly after , so you do n’t have to wait for its arrival in stores in March .

you may preorder the book from your pet bookseller , online or off . Here are a few places :

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And if you want a signed transcript — with your gift recipient role ’s name on it and a personal dedication , if you pick out — my local bookshop , The Book Frog , has offer to take those preorders for me . As soon as The Book Frog receives their books in February , I ’ll be heading down to their shop with a refreshful mob of Sharpies and signing away !

This is the pure room to add that special touch to a natural endowment , especially if you want something more personal than a standard sign ex libris , or you live in a smaller town I might not be able-bodied to visit during my Quran hitch .

To come in a preorder for a personalized copy ofThe CSA Cookbook , call The Book Frog at ( 310 ) 265 - 2665 ( you canfind their hours here ) or send off them a message through theirFacebook page .

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Once you ’ve placed your preorder , you candownload a printable IOU postcardto let your recipient role know his or her gift is on the way ! trim it out and tuck the 4×6 ( A6 ) postal card inside a holiday card or stocking for a sweet surprisal . ( And hang on to your receipt ; I ’m cooking up something special for preorders in the derive weeks ! )

I ’m also delighted to share a few reviews from generator I ’ve long admired in the food for thought , agriculture , and homesteading genres . They had a stoolpigeon peep of the book this preceding summertime , and I ’m improbably grateful for their variety and supporting language .

“ Ly ’s given a whole multiplication novel ways to re - imagine the backyard garden , and now she ’s give us a fresh and uniquely delicious take on advanced farm food for thought . A fearless Captain James Cook who wastes nothing , her nourishing dishes fit the bill for weeknight suppers or when you need something tasty and fulfil to feed a thirsty crowd . ”—Ediblemagazine

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“ One of my favorite sayings is , ‘ utilise it up , wear it out , make it do , or do without . ’ What invoke to me about this phrase is the idea that everything is useful . And that ’s why I likeThe CSA Cookbookso much . Many of Linda ’s dish use the oft discarded parts of vegetables such as love apple leaves , radish greens and carrot tops . More than just being effective , these recipes encourage us to explore the flavors and uses of every edible part of a works . This book will completely change the path you look at vegetables . ”—P. Allen Smith , generator ofP. Allen Smith ’s Seasonal Recipes from the Garden

“ The CSA Cookbookshows you how to use everything your vegetables offer , whether they come from your CSA or your garden . After all , why throw away what ’s eatable when it can offer so much in the kitchen?”—Deborah Madison , author ofVegetable Literacy : Cooking and Gardening with Twelve Families from the Edible Plant Kingdom

“ We are excited to useThe CSA Cookbookin our own kitchen . Filled with top on preparing the entire veg from root word to tops and substituting one veggie for another to make exercise of whatever is available , the Scripture will surely instigate people to use their CSA produce to the fullest extent . The copiousness of colourful photos and elaborated instructions make the recipe well achievable for the growing number of CSA members or anyone else with access to fresh garden truck . It is a wonderful resource for gardener , chef , and home cooks alike . ”—Jere Gettle , owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and generator ofThe Heirloom Life Gardener

“ I have it away this cookbook . From herb flowers to cultivated carrot tops to watermelon vine rind , Linda has a beautiful sensitiveness for using the whole vegetable . In her hands , familiar ingredients from the garden and the green market take on rich and unexpected flavors . ”—Louisa Shafia , generator ofLucid Food : Cooking for an Eco - witting Life

“ The CSA Cookbookis the book of account I ’ve long been searching for but have n’t been capable to find , chock full of apt , stinting , and tasty way to use up otherwise composted or discarded produce . Without a incertitude , Linda has write the ideal literary backup to anyone with a CSA subscription or who simply has been seeking creative ways of using up all those second and dock you have n’t known what to do with . ”—Ashley English , author ofHandmade gather : Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties

“ The CSA Cookbooktakes an inventive approach to farm - focalize , seasonal preparation with bright and vivacious recipes that go out you excited by what might go far in your CSA box seat next . ”—Jennifer McGruther , author ofThe Nourished Kitchen : Farm - to - Table recipe for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle

“ Linda ’s expertise as a passionate nurseryman shows through in every one of her unique , seasonal dishes . More than a collection of well - photographed whole foods recipes , The CSA Cookbookis a pathfinder to sustainable preparation . After hear about the culinary opening of tomato leaf , chard shuck and kale buds , one is guaranteed to be inspired by Linda ’s wise to top - to - tail attack to vegetable . ”—Anya Kassoff , author ofThe Vibrant Table : formula From My Always Vegetarian , Mostly Vegan , and Sometimes Raw Kitchen

“ This is a must - have book for home Captain Cook who develop and serve tonic , healthy solid food raised in sizeable soil . Linda ’s enticing recipe apply every part of a beet or broccoli or leek to supply the rich garden experience we all require . ”—Joanne Neft , author ofThe Art of Real Food

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