- A Somerset Pomona : The Cider Apples of Somerset by Liz Copas
Liz Copas, the author of this book has been Cider Pomologist at Long
Ashton for the last 20 years. There are 20 or so pages of interesting
introduction about Somerset Cider Apples and their use historically,
and a bit about the latest UK cider revival, and then 80 individual
apples described in detail with botanical, orcharding and cider
characteristics with coloured plates of each. Very interesting.
- The Naked Guide to Cider by James Russel
Cider and perry are enjoying a boom, but today's new generation of cider enthusiasts want to do more than just drink cider. As sales of small-scale mills and presses show, they want to try making cider for themselves. They also want to explore cider country - to drink in legendary cider pubs and learn more about orchards and apple varieties. Today's consumers want experiences as much as products. They want to get involved, to make and discover things for themselves, and "The Naked Guide to Cider" will show them how. This is a new kind of cider book for a new generation of cider lovers. It is a guide book, but not like a CAMRA guide. "The Naked Guide to Cider" will introduce cider lovers to the history and culture of their favorite tipple, and demonstrate, in vivid detail and with clear step-by-step instructions, how to make their own cider. At the same time it will help people to explore cider country, showing where they can stay and where they can drink, buy or learn about cider. Maps and directions are of course included. Readers will enjoy "The Naked Guide to Cider" in different ways. Some will skim for funny anecdotes, quirky facts or unusual pictures. Others will use it as their cider-making Bible. Some will use it to plan and enjoy a weekend in Somerset or Herefordshire. Others will sit on the sofa and imagine life in a West Country cider house. "The Naked Guide to Cider" will be down to earth, funny, informative and inspiring. It will have the 'warts and all' quality of an independent guide, but it will promote cider and perry passionately and argue strongly in favour of the local and organic.
- Dorset Man by James Crowden
"Dorset Man" is a rural arts project documenting men's working lives
within the 'Chalk and Cheese' area of Dorset. Here you will find
blacksmiths, thatchers, fishermen, shepherds, sheep shearers,
foresters, hurdlemakers, bakers, butchers, cheese makers, publicans,
millers, scrap dealers, charcoal burners, grave diggers, bee-keepers,
rat catchers and swill men. They live and work in an area stretching,
from Thorncombe and Monkton Wyld in the west of the county, to Farnham,
Cann Common and Melbury Abbas in the east. The project was masterminded
by James Crowden, a local poet and historian who has worked here for 25
years. He collaborated with West Dorset photographer George Wright. Together, Crowden
and Wright have created an invaluable historical record of how rural
life has changed since the 1900s.
- Dorset Women by James Crowden
This book documents the lives of 35 women who have lived and worked in Dorset. This work allows women to speak in their own words, and contains
black and white portrait photographs of each woman. It is a companion
volume to the "Dorset Man".
- Cider - The Forgotten Miracle by James Crowden
This is a witty,
energetic and unforgettable investigation into the history of
farmhouse cider. A fresh assessment of ancient traditions that
have not only influenced the landscape for the better, but produced
excellent cider into the bargain. Not surprisingly these myths,
superstitions and anecdotes revolve around farms and farmers.
This fascinating story set against the backdrop of 17th and
18th Century England is told with humour and clarity.
- Dorset Coast by James Crowden
Dorset Coast documents the lives of thirty six men and women, who work on the Dorset Coast, which stretches from Lyme Regis to Mudeford Quay. This extraordinary stretch of southern England takes in such places as Charmouth, West Bay, Abbotsbury, Weymouth and Portland, Lulworth and Purbeck, Swanage and Poole.
Here are tales of smuggling and tragedy at sea, daring rescues and foreign trade, fishing and fish merchants, lobster men, quarrymen, boat builders, geologists, divers, chefs, oysters, swans, artists, seine boats, tank training, live firing, gig racing, submarines, prisons, lifeboats, oil exploration, mullet fishing, poaching, punch and judy, netmakers, sculptors, scallopers, coastguards, sailing close to the wind, landslips, wrecks and dinosaurs. Such enormous variety that even this book only just touches the surface.
- Ciderland by James Crowden
In Ciderland, James Crowden explores the history and culture of cidermaking (and cider-drinking) from the seventeenth century to the present day, and takes us on a tour around the West Country and beyond, visiting a large number of cidermakers who communicate a rare and infectious passion for their age-old art. He also takes a look at the rise of perry making and profiles the companies dedicated to getting the best out of their local pears
- The Apple Cookbook by Charlotte Popescu
The apple, one of our best loved fruits, is used in over 180 recipes
within these pages. Wholesome and largely easy to prepare, the dishes
include starters, supper dishes, salads, chutneys, jams, puddings and
tea-time treats.
- Fruits of the Hedgerow by Charlotte Popescu
A book about gathering hedgerow fruits and cooking them with over 100
recipes - fruits include blackberries, elderflowers and berries, sloes,
hips and haws, hazelnuts and garden fruits such as medlars and quinces.
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