Botany, Ballet and Dinner from Scratch

A Memoir with Recipes
by Leda Meredith

As a little girl in San Francisco, Leda Meredith gathered wild spring greens with her Greek great-grandmother in a local park. So began her passion for eating locally, which she describes in her delightful book, Botany, Ballet and Dinner from Scratch: A Memoir with Recipes, her chronicle of a year spent eating food grown only within a 250-mile radius of her home in Brooklyn, New York.

Writing with a profound respect for the earth, Meredith reveals ways of remaining connected to nature, including the sources of our food, while living a busy city life. Nowadays, many urbanites yearn for the locavore lifestyle. She recounts her foraging adventures, gives invaluable tips on city gardening, and shares unique recipes ranging from Greens Greek-style and Burdock Stir-fry to Braised Lamb Shank and Raspberry Cordial.

"If you love food, love to cook, and believe it's important to have a personal relationship with your food, this book is for you. If you want to make home-grown, home-cooked food an essential part of your life, but aren't sure hot to get started, this book is for you."-Ellen Zachos

Leda Meredith is an instructor at The New York Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, specializing in edible and medicinal plants.

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