The Kerber's Farm Cookbook: a year's worth of seasonal country cooking by Nick Voulgaris III
I picked up this cookbook just because I love anything that's focused on seasonal ingredients. But, I wasn't familiar with Kerber's Farm in Long Island, NY before. After reading just the introduction and a few of the other articles throughout the book I am really curious about this place. I would love to see a longer, non-fiction book about the farm and how Nick Voulgaris reinvented it currently. All of the recipes are organized by season and he talks about canning, beekeeping, gardening, etc. - all things I love and appreciate. I did find a few recipes I'd like to try, but seriously I would love to read a longer book about Voulgaris's reinvention of Kerber's Farm!
Faith, Family, & the Feast: recipes to feed your crew from the grill, garden, and iron skillet by Kent & Shannon Rollins
I recognized Kent from a Chopped barbecuing competition and remembered he seemed like such a genuine person, so when I saw his cookbook I wanted to check it out. Kent gives a lot of stories about his youth growing up in rural Oklahoma, but I felt like he didn't talk too much about his life now. He seems to think that everyone just understand what "chuck wagon cooking" is and while I can guess it wasn't super clear. But, like I remembered him from TV, he's just a genuine person who loves cooking and wants to share that with others. His wife, Shannon, did all the photography for the book which is very impressive. There are several recipes I'd like to try too. Overall, a good cookbook that kind of reminds me of a male-version of The Pioneer Woman - hearty, solid recipes that would fill you up after a long day of working with cattle (not like I do that or anything).
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