One of my favourite recipe books this summer is the ATG (Ad Terrae Gloriam – Glory to the Earth) Table of Moveable Feasts, the best recipes from 30,000 ATG picnics.
Here is a link to ATG and the cookbook Table of Moveable Feasts.
I love this book purchased from a local op shop for $2 obviously donated by a non gardener, non cook!
No proper cook would dare to part with it. It is full of lovely fresh salads to please all.
The recipes are simply prepared, transportable if necessary and include basic ingredients one has in the pantry.
My salad choice to make today from this book is Carpaccio di Zucchini.
Why ? because we have some beautiful young yellow zucchinis which yell to me just eat us RAW!
You simply slice the zucchini very thinly lengthways sprinkle it with salt, pepper, olive oil and parmesan cheese shavings. Repeat the process with another layer of the above ingredients then chill the salad for 1 to 2 hours.
Place the zucchini in curls on a plate with the marinade and extra parmesan shavings.
Serve with crusty bread, a fresh tomato and basil salad or smoked fish.
How easy is that!
At the moment we are picking cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchinis, grapes, pepinos, all our amazing herbs plus the summer favourite sweet basil.
I have so much basil I am using it as a green vegetable and just adding handfuls to Italian casseroles, Spanish rice dishes, pizzas and of course garden fresh gazpacho.
Enjoy your summer gardens and stay cool or if you live in the Northern Hemisphere stay warm.
And Happy New Year to all our Chinese neighbours and friends.
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Thank you Maggie!
I wonder how you get the book now....Imagine restoring tracks and bridges 3,000 years old, trodden by millions of people, goats and other animals.... great website.
http://www.atg-oxford.co.uk/trust.php?ID=37&sub=2&item=2
Thanks Maggie
They are one of the wonderful things im hearing.
When is the next seed savers event?
Hi Maggie
Do you really only live at the bottom of the hill? Here in the hills its still mid winter with all things wintery in the garden.Greens are on the move in the tunnel house but no basil, zucs,tomatoes . Plenty of goose eggs though. I'll be down to swap them for some wormer weather produce. But we do have 2 batches of baby chicks who's mothers decided to go broody in July!
Wow, looks very delicious and healthy!
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