Salt of the Earth

2016 This is not a cookbook, it’s more than that. In an era when we’re overwhelmed with media on food, what to eat and how to eat it, this is not another lifestyle guide or nutritional magic bullet to add to your shelves. This is a collection of recipes donated by residents of Affpuddle, Briantspuddle and Turnerspuddle, a tiny parish in Dorset, to create a book as an alternative method of fundraising to help maintain and preserve their Grade II listed village hall. The recipes are accompanied by photographs taken through the seasons giving a snapshot of rural life today, what we’re eating, what we’re growing, the animals we’re keeping and the landscape we’re surrounded by. Hopefully this book will sit on your bookshelf or coffee table to be enjoyed and referred to for many years to come. All of the recipes, food, props, photography, design and associated time in producing this book have been entirely donated by the creator. Whilst thumbing through its pages you can allow yourself a warm glow of pride knowing your purchase has helped keep a community and a small part of the nation’s heritage together. Copies available to order from your local bookshop, on Amazon or get in touch.