The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (Kate Lebo) Central America ranging from renowned iconic classics

ranging from renowned iconic classics to lesser-known regional specialties to influential bespoke drinks — each reflecting the era

Inspired by food straight from the sea and the land

Also included is a useful guide that explains what plants to use for different purposes

Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener will inspire you to create a world of new shapes

The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (Kate Lebo) Central America ranging from renowned iconic classicsPaperback edition A is for Aronia, berry member of the apple family, clothes stainer, superfruit with reputed healing power. D is for Durian, endowed with a dramatic rind and a shifty odorpeaches, old garlic. M is for Medlar, name checked by Shakespeare for its crude shape, beloved by gardeners for its flowers. Q is for Quince, which, fresh, gives off the scent of "roses and citrus and rich women's perfume" but if eaten raw is so astringent it wicks