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9781771620970 English 1771620978 * Winner of the Best Single Subject Book in Canada (English) at the 2016 Gourmand Cookbook Awards * Today s renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfareand while hunger might be the best sauce, a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities across the country amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more of us are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her family s flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyards. Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as contributions from celebrated chefs. With beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, this book is sure to become a favorite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike.", Adding a few hens to the garden cuts down on pests, enriches the soil and supplies the kitchen with fresh eggs. Packed with anecdotes, advice and recipes, this engaging book will lead readers down the garden path ⊠to the coop and back to the kitchen! Todayâs renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfareâand while hunger might be âthe best sauce,â a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities from Victoria to St. Johnâs amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more Canadians are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her familyâs flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban Toronto yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyardsâfrom the Canadian winter-tough Chanticlear to peewee bantams to blue-egg producing Ameraucana. A self-admitted âbiomass addict,â Langford explains how hens are the happiest garden helpers anyone could ever have. Give them kitchen scraps and let them visit the compost pile: theyâll enrich and aerate the soil, all while eating as many bugs as they can get their beaks on. Langford also shares what plants should be scratched and what to sow to support the flockâfrom edible flowers and foliage to a hensâ herbal healing bed. In the kitchen, Langford tells why coddling can be a good thing when it comes to eggs; how to salt-cure yolks and how to dash off a classic French omelette baveuse. From Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart to Vanilla Coeur a la CrÚme with Blueberry Compote, Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as from celebrated contributors like Vikram Vij, Laura Calder, Ted Reader and John Higgins. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, Happy Hens & Fresh Eggs is sure to become a favourite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike. Signe Langford is a chef, Toronto food writer and backyard chicken fanatic. She is a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Life, Canadian Living and Garden Maker., Today's renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfare--and while hunger might be "the best sauce," a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities across the country amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more of us are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her family's flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyards--from the winter-tough Chantecler to peewee bantams to blue-egg producing Ameraucana. Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as contributions from celebrated chefs. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, Happy Hens and Fresh Eggs is sure to become a favorite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike.
9781771620970 English 1771620978 * Winner of the Best Single Subject Book in Canada (English) at the 2016 Gourmand Cookbook Awards * Today s renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfareand while hunger might be the best sauce, a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities across the country amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more of us are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her family s flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyards. Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as contributions from celebrated chefs. With beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, this book is sure to become a favorite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike.", Adding a few hens to the garden cuts down on pests, enriches the soil and supplies the kitchen with fresh eggs. Packed with anecdotes, advice and recipes, this engaging book will lead readers down the garden path ⊠to the coop and back to the kitchen! Todayâs renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfareâand while hunger might be âthe best sauce,â a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities from Victoria to St. Johnâs amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more Canadians are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her familyâs flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban Toronto yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyardsâfrom the Canadian winter-tough Chanticlear to peewee bantams to blue-egg producing Ameraucana. A self-admitted âbiomass addict,â Langford explains how hens are the happiest garden helpers anyone could ever have. Give them kitchen scraps and let them visit the compost pile: theyâll enrich and aerate the soil, all while eating as many bugs as they can get their beaks on. Langford also shares what plants should be scratched and what to sow to support the flockâfrom edible flowers and foliage to a hensâ herbal healing bed. In the kitchen, Langford tells why coddling can be a good thing when it comes to eggs; how to salt-cure yolks and how to dash off a classic French omelette baveuse. From Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart to Vanilla Coeur a la CrÚme with Blueberry Compote, Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as from celebrated contributors like Vikram Vij, Laura Calder, Ted Reader and John Higgins. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, Happy Hens & Fresh Eggs is sure to become a favourite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike. Signe Langford is a chef, Toronto food writer and backyard chicken fanatic. She is a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Life, Canadian Living and Garden Maker., Today's renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfare--and while hunger might be "the best sauce," a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. As communities across the country amend urban bylaws to allow backyard flocks, more and more of us are enjoying the pleasures and rewards of keeping hens in the garden. In addition to tending her family's flock as a child, Signe Langford has kept chickens in her urban yard for almost a decade. Her book is stuffed full of practical advice on keeping the garden both gorgeous and productive and hens happy and healthy. In addition to answering questions about coop construction, year-round egg production and whether or not a rooster is really needed, she covers the best breeds for backyards--from the winter-tough Chantecler to peewee bantams to blue-egg producing Ameraucana. Langford includes dozens of simple and elegant recipes from her own kitchen, as well as contributions from celebrated chefs. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, Happy Hens and Fresh Eggs is sure to become a favorite of avid and aspiring backyard farmers alike.