Creating community through food, farm, and permaculture. This visually stunning cookbook describes the culture on a permaculture farm and philosophy about food and community, as well as providing excellent recipes. Written by an Institute of Integrative Nutrition Graduate, Carin McKay, the cookbook also contains essays from Permaculture teacher Penny Livingston-Stark and Ecology of Leadership teacher James Stark. Photography is by Michael Rauner of 'Visionary States' and Caroline Wallace. Included in the book are sections talking about herbal first aid, wild food cooking, making mistakes, and cooking in community. There is a significant section about cooking paella on an outdoor fire lit by friction fire. The book is designed to be inspiring, visionary, funny, and non-intimidating for any kind of cook. To find out more, check out www.culinarymagic.com and www.regenerativedesign.org.
