Table of Content
Contents List of Essays and Lectures Preface: A Life of Farming Acknowledgments Introduction: Food Then and Now How to Use This Book Does Farmer John Have the Right to Make This Cookbook? Does Jack Nicholson? A Farmer's Dream by John Peterson Angelic Organics Mission and Guiding Principles Angelic Organic Publications Angelic Organics in the Process of Becoming Biodynamic Biodynamics Between Myth and Reality by Andrew Lorand An Introduction to Anthroposophical Nutrition by Rudolf Steiner PART 1 Spring: An Emphasis on Planting PART 2 Early Season: An Emphasis on Leafing We're Not an Eco-Novelty by John Peterson "The Relation of Foodstuffs to Man"* from The Evolution of Earth and Man and Influence of the Stars by Rudolf Steiner Welcome to the Early Season Asparagus Asparagus and White Bean Salad with Feta and Lemon Dressing Steamed Asparagus with Balsamic Butter and Pine Nuts Chilled Asparagus with Mustard-Yogurt Sauce Beets Sauteed Beet and Potato Hash with Onion and Thyme Beet and Brown Rice Salad with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Sesame Dressing Baked Beet-and-Carrot Patties with Brown Rice, Sunflower Seeds, and CheddarCheese Hot or Cold Creamy Beet Soup with Buttermilk and Hard-Cooked Eggs Chocolate Beet Cake Chicories Chicory Salad with Warm Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette and Glazed Pecans Steamed Chicory with Pine Nuts and Raisins Puffy Endive Frittata Roasted Radicchio with Gorgonzola and Balsamic Vinegar Baked Chicory and Rice with Crispy Parmesan Crust Choi Stir-Fried Choi with Mushrooms and Cashews over Rice Noodles Choi Salad with Fruit and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing Choi with Gingery Butter Creamy Choi Soup Cooking Greens Lemony Spinach or Tetragonia Dressing Spinach or Tetragonia and Coconut Banana Curry Mediterranean Summer Greens Sauce Kale and Walnut Pesto Simple Cooked Greens Chard with Sweet-and-Sour Ginger Sauce Wilted Greens and Basil with Tomato, Garlic, and Ginger Steamed Collards with Lemon Balm Cream Braised Collard Greens with Sweet-and-Sour Sauce Creamy Spinach and Tarragon Soup with Apple and Toasted Almonds Easy Greens with Peanuts Kale and White Bean Soup with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Saffron Pasta with Chard and Dill in Lemon-Yogurt Sauce Cucumbers Marinated Cucumber Salad with Dill Curried Rice and Cucumber Salad with Walnuts and Raisins Cucumber Cups for Kids with Peanut Butter, Apple, and Carrot Chilled Cucumber-Mint Soup with Yogurt or Sour Cream Cucumbers with Risotto Baked Cucumbers in Basil Cream Herbs Rosemary Lemonade Creamy Tarragon Dressing Soy-Ginger Dressing with Honey, Lemon, and Cilantro Herb-Flavored Vinegar Lemon Balm and Sun-dried Tomato Tapenade Mixed Herb Tomato Sauce with Dried Fancy Mushrooms Fried Herb Topping with Garlic and Cheese Mixed Herb Butter Sage and Butter Sauce Basil-Garlic Cream Cheese Asian Noodle Stir Fry with Cilantro and Broccoli Creamy Dill Sauce Baked Tofu with Orange and Thyme Chocolate and Anise Hyssop Butter Cookies Basil Cheesecake Baked Lemon Balm Pudding (or Sponge-Pudding or Pudding Souffle) Onions and Scallions Onion or Scallion and Orange Salsa Onion, Feta, and Parmesan Frittata with Balsamic Reduction Onion-Poppy Seed Drop Biscuits Scallion-Garlic Chickpea Spread (Hummus) Scallion and Potato Patties Scallion and Ginger Fried Rice with Bean Sprouts Radishes and Young Turnips Radish and Cucumber Salad with Tofu and Soy Vinaigrette Sauteed Radishes with Hard-Cooked Eggs and Spiced Yogurt Sauce Young Turnip and Apricot Salad with Toasted Walnuts and