"It has real personality and charm and the overall results are delicious." -- Taste Canada jury, praise for The Book of Kale

Following the success of her national bestseller, The Book of Kale, Sharon Hanna is back, teaming up with gardening editor Carol Pope, for even more fun with kale. There are good reasons why the Kale Revolution is growing -- this humble leafy green is one of the healthiest vegetables on earth, it thrives in winter and sweetens in the cold, it self-seeds, its flowers sustain bees, and it’s so easy to grow you will feel like a master gardener with almost no effort. With the seemingly limitless ways to enjoy this superfood -- kale salad, kale chips, kale pizza, kale soup, kale pesto, and even kale cookies -- one book just wasn’t enough.

Kale, available in so many gorgeous varieties, grows well in pots, and anyone with a balcony, back porch or limited outdoor space can access fresh, tender leaves year-round. In addition to more tips on kale cultivation, Sharon and Carol invite readers to branch out with thirteen other superfood crops that are equally easy to grow, as well as nutritious and versatile in the kitchen. With advice on growing and using arugula, basil, chives, cilantro/coriander, herb fennel, garlic, kale, lovage, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme, readers can save hundreds of dollars a year on grocery bills.

After the garden is planted, celebrate with over 130 recipes, including Kale Cilantro Chimichurri, Potato-Crusted Kale and Smoked Salmon Tart, and Kalelicious Chocolate Cake. With abundant vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, The Book of Kale and Friends has something to please everyone. Even the family pooch is invited to enjoy the healthy harvest with Kale Doggy Biscotti!

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Carol Pope has twenty-five years of experience in editing, garden writing and organic gardening. As editor of GardenWise magazine for over a decade, and editor of gardenwiseonline.ca, she focused on organic gardening in British Columbia. She was a contributing editor to several gardening best- sellers, including The Zero-Mile Diet (Harbour Publishing, 2010) and The Book of Kale: The Easy-to-Grow Superfood (Harbour Publishing, 2012). Pope lives in Garden Bay, BC.

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• Winner, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Canada's Best Single Subject Cookbook in English

"We're Hungry...to tuck into Sharon Hanna's sequel to her award-winning The Book of Kale cookbook. This time out, Hanna tackles arugula, basil, chives, cilantro/coriander, fennel, garlic, lovage, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme -- just in time for the return of fresh Canadian produce!"

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