Why would a person make their own sausages, cure their own ham, pickle their own fish, or preserve their own vegetables? Simple, because it tastes better! 

This book takes a two-fold approach by first it celebrating the artisan process in making items you'd typically find in your local deli--from cheese and cream, to cured and smoked meats, to pickled fish and vegetables. Second, it provides simple, delicious recipes where those ingredients are the stars of simple, rustic, flavorful dishes.

This beautifully photographed book celebrates the way we used to cook and food how it used to taste.