Linda Ziedrich writes about food from garden to table, food in history, and food across cultures. At her home in Oregon's Willamette Valley, she continually experiments with the fruits and vegetables that she grows. She is also the author of First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry; The Joy of Pickling, now in its third edition; and The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves. See her website at agardenerstable.com.

"You rarely find a book as generous as The Curious Kitchen Gardener by Linda Ziedrich. Both a gardening book and a cookbook, Ziedrich shares her stories about acquiring certain unusual plants and the development of the recipes she offers here, giving credit to other cookbook writers when the inspiration was the recipe for a different vegetable. She makes sure to use all the edible parts of the plants she focuses on. The result is a fascinating read with plenty of fresh ideas for both new and experienced cooks and gardeners."
--Andrea Chesman, author of The Fat Kitchen, Recipes from the Root Cellar

"This beautiful book is like a walk through the garden with Ziedrich by your side. She'll gently guide you through plants that are rare, unusual, or perhaps just unfamiliar. But through her text you'll be emboldened to grow these plants in your garden as well as bring them into your kitchen. And isn't that the joy of a kitchen garden? The freedom to grow the produce inaccessible in the grocery store, and the excitement of experimenting with a new recipe." --Sarah Lohman, culinary historian and author of Endangered Eating

"An utterly charming hybrid of gardening best practices and culinary smarts in this listing of underutilized but entirely approachable ingredients...it features gorgeous color photos, explains culinary origins, offers growing tips, shares health benefits, and gives cooking advice."--Booklist