Philippa Davenport, food writer for the Financial Times and Common Ground have gathered recipes and information from over 50 top cooks, chefs, food writers, gardeners and nature writers such as Delia Smith, Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall, Raymond Blanc, Joanna Blythman, Bob Flowerdew, Sophie Grigson, Fergus Henderson, Joan Morgan, Richard Mabey, Rose Prince and Nigel Slater.

 

The Apple Source Book, however, is not just a collection of recipes, but includes information about the identification of apple varieties, orchards, wildlife, Apple Days, wassailing, growing and storing apples and small scale apple juice and cider making, plus a wealth of advice and resources.

 

It is an easy to understand book with beautifully hand drawn illustrations. The Apple Source Book will change the way you look at apples and orchards forever.

 

“It should be at every curious Englishman’s bedside” – Alan Titchmarsh