Molly Chester is a co-founder and farmer of Apricot Lane Farms, a 234-acre biodynamic farming project in Moorpark, CA. Prior to farming, Molly was a private chef in Los Angeles who specialized in healing the gut through nutrient-dense culinary techniques such as soaking, sprouting and fermenting. Molly believes that a delicious and healing dish is created in harmony with the rhythms of the local ecosystem. She lives on the farm with her husband John, son Beaudie, dog Blue, and a menagerie of farm animals and wildlife. Molly's story can be seen in the award-winning documentary, The Biggest Little Farm.
"Apricot Lane Farm is not just a bucolic oasis. It is a generator
of brilliant ideas, guided by Molly and John. This book is a
blueprint on how we can nourish ourselves in a harried world.
Follow the recipes, read intently, and cook yourself into a better
you." –Hugh Acheson, chef and author of A New Turn in the
South
“It’s impossible to leave a visit to Apricot Lane Farms and not be
affected by Molly and John’s infectious audacity, deep commitment
to the stewardship of their land, and quality of their teeming
harvest. It made my return to East Coast city life feel somewhat
lackluster. But now, with The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook, my
pastoral-inspired kitchen daydreams can run amuck! Molly’s simple,
sumptuous recipes will lure you in and inspire you to cook with a
new rhythm, guided by the seasons and nature’s abundance. Every
dish, every lesson and story, sprinkled with a pinch of their
farm’s fairy dust, ensuring the magic of this special place can be
relished by all of us, no matter where we call home.” –Gail
Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Bringing It Home:
Favorite Recipes from a Life of Adventurous Eating
“As someone who eats to live due to an autoimmune disease, and
lives to eat from sheer respect and adoration of beautiful food in
its truest real form, Molly’s healing recipes speak my language and
give me so much joy. The vibrant colors burst off the page, and the
love that has been poured into not just the recipes, but the growth
and care of the ingredients going into them is so prevalent. This
book is going to become a companion to any home cook that
appreciates food, but wants to nourish their families bodies while
preparing stunning meals.” –Danielle Walker, New York Times
bestselling author of the Against all Grain cookbook series
“The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook is equal to Molly and John’s farm
in every way. For those who have a deep appetite for the blessings
of the earth, it is a culinary masterpiece. The extraordinary
diversity of Biggest Little Farm comes to life in the recipes,
tips, taste, techniques, and teachings. You want to eat what’s on
every page. Regeneration puts life at the center of every act and
decision. This is what regeneration looks and tastes like, and it
is extraordinary.” –Paul Hawken, author of Regeneration:
Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
“There is no better guide to seasonal, organic, healthy eating than
Apricot Lane Farm's Molly Chester. This cookbook is a glorious
inspiration and is sure to become a dogeared favorite in your
kitchen. It is a gift to us all.” –Laurie David, author of The
Family Dinner and producer of An Inconvenient Truth
“If you ever wondered what deeply embracing farm-scape stewardship
looks like on your dinner plate, this fabulous book has the
answer.” –Joel Salatin, sustainable farming educator and owner of
Polyface Farm
“The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook is a must for foodies and cooks.
Learn the basics such as nourishing stocks and lacto-fermented
foods, or indulge in delights like rosti cakes and peach barbecue
sauce from this beautifully illustrated tribute to fine food and
natural farming.” –Sally Fallon Morell, president of The Weston A.
Price Foundation and author of Nourishing Traditions
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