Review
"As both farmer and cook, Chris Fischer connects his stewardship of the land directly to the kitchen with beautiful, real food." Alice Waters
"At Beetlebung Farm on Martha's Vineyard, my friend Chris Fischer transforms nature's bounty into unforgettable yet accessible meals - the elevated simple food I love to eat." Mario Batali
"Chris Fischer is a cook who farms, a grower who is a talented chef - a brilliant combination. His wonderful recipes celebrate ingredients without getting preachy or precious, in this personal journal of a year cooking on the island he calls home." April Bloomfield, from the foreward
"This is a magical book about coming home to Martha's Vineyard in time to savor the last years of a beloved grandfather's farming life. Chris Fischer's stories of fishing, hunting, farming, and cooking evoke the simplicity and the complexity of a rural life, and how the quiet sophistication of this natural world follows him in his pursuit of memorable meals. As in the books of M.F.K. Fisher, these recipes emerge from the stories, and you feel the presence of the cook at the table. Chris is an out of the box talent: a true individual, a fine chef, and a resonant writer. This is a book to cherish and read again and again." Michael Van Valkenburgh





