Ritual of the Hearth by Roberta Sickler - 1973 Edition First Printing
Our foods are seasonal. So, also, are our appetites and dispositions. We infuse the foods we handle with our thoughts and feelings, and digest them later at the table. Roberta Sickler, 1973
{HISTORY}
An art book, a nature guide, and a cookbook all wrapped up in one, Ritual of the Hearth, written by Roberta Sickler in 1973, celebrates seasonal eating in the most joyful of ways.
Approaching daily eating with an artist's eye for observation while embracing the rise of health food stores and a return to the home-grown food movement of the 1970s, Roberta's cookbook shares over one hundred vegetarian recipes revolving around the Northeastern four-season calendar and the harvests gathered from each.
On the menu in spring, she prepares Artichokes Vinaigrette, Asparagus Marsala, Orange Rice, Green Garden Herb Salad, and Rhubarb Pie. Summer brings recipes for Apricot Jam, Strawberry Soup, and Blueberry Skillet Souffle, while September welcomes Garden Gazpacho Soup, Bananaberry Tarts, and slow-simmered Ratatouille.
In winter, recipes revolve around the hearty foods that keep bodies warm and spirits inspired as the landscape goes to sleep under blankets of snow. Pumpernickel Bagels, Roasted Chestnuts, Squash Cornucopia, and Cranberry Relish set the Thanksgiving table. Holiday time serves up foods for sharing with family and friends, including Honey Orange Bread, Oatmeal Nectar, Country Baked Beans, Apple Lush, and Soy Burgers stuffed with carrots, peppers, miso, millet, herbs, and onions.
Between all these recipes, Roberta's bohemian-style drawings and poetic musings lend flower-child vibes to the year-round joy of nature's bountiful schedule. All recipes call for fresh, whole foods, either garden-grown or market-raised. She favors honey and maple syrup in recipes over sugar, and most recipes call for simple ingredients that can be found in the grocery store, health food market, the farmers’ market, or your own garden.
Still passionate about nature and all its inspiring charms, Roberta is a working artist living in New York's scenic Hudson Valley. See more of her work here.
{SPECIAL FEATURES}
- First printing published in 1973
- 195 pages
- Vegetarian cuisine
- Seasonal menus
- Illustrated throughout by Roberta Sickler
- Hard to find first printing hardcover edition
{CONDITION}
In lovely vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout. There is a small stain on the front coverboard and spine area that bled through to the inside of the dust jacket, but cannot be seen from the dust jacket’s exterior. A clear mylar cover protects the original dust jacket. The spine is tight, and all pages are intact.
{SIZE}
Measures 10.25” inches (length) x 7.75" inches (width) x .75" inches (thickness) and weighs 1.9 lbs.
{DONATION SUPPORTED}
This heirloom gives back! 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to rare.org - an international non-profit committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving global foodways, communities, and the environment through self-sustainability and conservation.
Our foods are seasonal. So, also, are our appetites and dispositions. We infuse the foods we handle with our thoughts and feelings, and digest them later at the table. Roberta Sickler, 1973
{HISTORY}
An art book, a nature guide, and a cookbook all wrapped up in one, Ritual of the Hearth, written by Roberta Sickler in 1973, celebrates seasonal eating in the most joyful of ways.
Approaching daily eating with an artist's eye for observation while embracing the rise of health food stores and a return to the home-grown food movement of the 1970s, Roberta's cookbook shares over one hundred vegetarian recipes revolving around the Northeastern four-season calendar and the harvests gathered from each.
On the menu in spring, she prepares Artichokes Vinaigrette, Asparagus Marsala, Orange Rice, Green Garden Herb Salad, and Rhubarb Pie. Summer brings recipes for Apricot Jam, Strawberry Soup, and Blueberry Skillet Souffle, while September welcomes Garden Gazpacho Soup, Bananaberry Tarts, and slow-simmered Ratatouille.
In winter, recipes revolve around the hearty foods that keep bodies warm and spirits inspired as the landscape goes to sleep under blankets of snow. Pumpernickel Bagels, Roasted Chestnuts, Squash Cornucopia, and Cranberry Relish set the Thanksgiving table. Holiday time serves up foods for sharing with family and friends, including Honey Orange Bread, Oatmeal Nectar, Country Baked Beans, Apple Lush, and Soy Burgers stuffed with carrots, peppers, miso, millet, herbs, and onions.
Between all these recipes, Roberta's bohemian-style drawings and poetic musings lend flower-child vibes to the year-round joy of nature's bountiful schedule. All recipes call for fresh, whole foods, either garden-grown or market-raised. She favors honey and maple syrup in recipes over sugar, and most recipes call for simple ingredients that can be found in the grocery store, health food market, the farmers’ market, or your own garden.
Still passionate about nature and all its inspiring charms, Roberta is a working artist living in New York's scenic Hudson Valley. See more of her work here.
{SPECIAL FEATURES}
- First printing published in 1973
- 195 pages
- Vegetarian cuisine
- Seasonal menus
- Illustrated throughout by Roberta Sickler
- Hard to find first printing hardcover edition
{CONDITION}
In lovely vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout. There is a small stain on the front coverboard and spine area that bled through to the inside of the dust jacket, but cannot be seen from the dust jacket’s exterior. A clear mylar cover protects the original dust jacket. The spine is tight, and all pages are intact.
{SIZE}
Measures 10.25” inches (length) x 7.75" inches (width) x .75" inches (thickness) and weighs 1.9 lbs.
{DONATION SUPPORTED}
This heirloom gives back! 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to rare.org - an international non-profit committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving global foodways, communities, and the environment through self-sustainability and conservation.
Description
Our foods are seasonal. So, also, are our appetites and dispositions. We infuse the foods we handle with our thoughts and feelings, and digest them later at the table. Roberta Sickler, 1973
{HISTORY}
An art book, a nature guide, and a cookbook all wrapped up in one, Ritual of the Hearth, written by Roberta Sickler in 1973, celebrates seasonal eating in the most joyful of ways.
Approaching daily eating with an artist's eye for observation while embracing the rise of health food stores and a return to the home-grown food movement of the 1970s, Roberta's cookbook shares over one hundred vegetarian recipes revolving around the Northeastern four-season calendar and the harvests gathered from each.
On the menu in spring, she prepares Artichokes Vinaigrette, Asparagus Marsala, Orange Rice, Green Garden Herb Salad, and Rhubarb Pie. Summer brings recipes for Apricot Jam, Strawberry Soup, and Blueberry Skillet Souffle, while September welcomes Garden Gazpacho Soup, Bananaberry Tarts, and slow-simmered Ratatouille.
In winter, recipes revolve around the hearty foods that keep bodies warm and spirits inspired as the landscape goes to sleep under blankets of snow. Pumpernickel Bagels, Roasted Chestnuts, Squash Cornucopia, and Cranberry Relish set the Thanksgiving table. Holiday time serves up foods for sharing with family and friends, including Honey Orange Bread, Oatmeal Nectar, Country Baked Beans, Apple Lush, and Soy Burgers stuffed with carrots, peppers, miso, millet, herbs, and onions.
Between all these recipes, Roberta's bohemian-style drawings and poetic musings lend flower-child vibes to the year-round joy of nature's bountiful schedule. All recipes call for fresh, whole foods, either garden-grown or market-raised. She favors honey and maple syrup in recipes over sugar, and most recipes call for simple ingredients that can be found in the grocery store, health food market, the farmers’ market, or your own garden.
Still passionate about nature and all its inspiring charms, Roberta is a working artist living in New York's scenic Hudson Valley. See more of her work here.
{SPECIAL FEATURES}
- First printing published in 1973
- 195 pages
- Vegetarian cuisine
- Seasonal menus
- Illustrated throughout by Roberta Sickler
- Hard to find first printing hardcover edition
{CONDITION}
In lovely vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout. There is a small stain on the front coverboard and spine area that bled through to the inside of the dust jacket, but cannot be seen from the dust jacket’s exterior. A clear mylar cover protects the original dust jacket. The spine is tight, and all pages are intact.
{SIZE}
Measures 10.25” inches (length) x 7.75" inches (width) x .75" inches (thickness) and weighs 1.9 lbs.
{DONATION SUPPORTED}
This heirloom gives back! 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to rare.org - an international non-profit committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving global foodways, communities, and the environment through self-sustainability and conservation.
