A Year at Otter Farm

Encyclopaedic and accessible ... Diacono paints a wonderful picture of a farm life * Guardian * Brimming with off-the-beaten-track recipes and novel ideas ... This is a tale of culinary adventure * Sunday Telegraph * It’s thrilling to have Mark Diacono’s account of what it is like actually to live the dream … a useful country companion/cookbook -- Carolyn Hart * Daily Telegraph * Excellent … full of gardening advice and palate-teasing recipes, from cucumber ice cream to quince doughnuts * Delicious * Splendid -- Bee Wilson * Sunday Telegraph * ... back at home, I have Mark Diacono’s gooseberry salsa recipe in A Year at Otter Farm waiting for me: cooked in vinegar with sugar, then infused with shallots, mint, chives and lime; Diacono suggests serving it with smoked mackerel. I obey. And then I am torn between weeping at what I’ve been missing, and doing air-punches at the idea that from now on, gooseberries are on the menu. Big time -- Emma Townshend * Independent * Gorgeous * Women & Home Feel Good Food * The recipes are short, simple in methodology and easy to follow. The photos ... portray the kaleidoscopic reach of this agriculture venture beautifully * English Garden * Perfect for the gardener seeking inventive ways of using their produce * Grow Your Own * Beautiful photographs, and food I can't wait to cook * Saga * The one to pluck out from the rest -- Best Books of 2014 * Financial Times * Beautiful * BBC Countrylife * A visual treat * English Garden * Delicious sounding dishes, beautifully photographed * BBC Countrylife *