New Books In Food

Beloved baker and author Gesine Bullock-Prado returns to the New Books Network to chat about her delicious new cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen, the highly anticipated follow-up to her best-selling My Vermont Table. This time, she invites us back into her kitchen to celebrate the beauty of cooking with the seasons. From the tender crunch of just-picked lettuce to the simple perfection of Aunt Sis’s Tomato Sandwich, Bullock-Prado’s recipes remind us that good food starts with what’s fresh and local, whether it comes from your own garden, a farmers’ market, or the neighborhood grocery store. There’s even a revelatory recipe for perfect fries (spoiler: they’re brined and twice-fried). In this lively conversation, Gesine shares her thoughts on growing food, understanding soil, and cultivating a real connection to the ingredients we use. She’s candid about her dream of full-on homesteading and the reality checks along the way, offering an encouraging, down-to-earth perspective for anyone who loves the idea of living