In-season Cooking
Harrowsmith caught up with Deirdre Buryk to talk about her Peak Season — a collection of 101 recipes inspired by farmers
I wrote this book because Ontario is a culinary region and I wanted to remind everyone of the bounty that grows here. The convenience of getting what-we-want-when-we-want-it has made many of us forget the delicious food that grows under our hungry little noses. Once I started working closely with farmers, my recipes were simplified yet even more flavourful than ever because the food was fresh, sometimes harvested that day! Effortless yet delicious (and less clean up might I add). That is the result of cooking in Peak Season.
I had many surprises along the way like discovering that carrots grow in the field all year round. Even the winter! When the temperature drops, carrots (as well
