The taste of the countryside is captured in this timeless collection of home-cooked dishes, bringing the fresh and nutritious flavours of the country kitchen to your table. All the classics are here, from heart-warming soups, stews, pies and roast dinners to tempting breads, cakes, desserts, sauces and preserves. These simple, traditional recipes call for the freshest produce - vegetables from the kitchen garden, grain from the fields, cheese from the dairy and fruit from the orchard. Create the warm and comforting atmosphere of the farmhouse family kitchen in your own home, with over 700 step-by-step photographs to clearly illustrate these recipes, making them easy for any cook to prepare.