{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-perfect-peach-isbn-9781915294296","title":"In Search of the Perfect Peach","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER: The Guild of Food Writers Investigative Food Writing Award, 2025!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWITH A FOREWORD FROM TIM SPECTOR, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Diet Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpoon-Fed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood for Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed BBC Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eThe Food Programme\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year, chosen by Dan Saladino\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e dances with Peaches, Oranges, and Tomatoes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Pope, HUNGRY podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet flavour guide our food choices – and lead us to a better food future. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how this simple desire can bring about a healthier, tastier and brighter future for our food, the people who produce it and the soil it grows in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat first bite of a perfectly ripe peach can be truly transformative – a joyful moment that will stay with you forever. For Franco Fubini, founder and CEO of Natoora, this encounter also leads him to realise that flavour is not simply a fleeting, visceral experience but a window into the farmer, a connection to our natural environment and a taste test for our food system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a great-tasting tomato? Why is scarring on a greengage a good sign? Does ‘eating local’ narrow our priorities to the exclusion of others? \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e follows Franco as he navigates the food system in pursuit of this elusive element. As he takes us from Sicily’s citrus groves to the streets of Mexico City, he shows how we have allowed the wider industry to compromise on more than just flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranco’s search for the Greta peach culminates in his own clarity and conviction: by looking to flavour, we can unpick the industrialisation of our food production, restore nutrition and seasonal diversity to our plates and the craft of growing back to our landscapes. And, above all, we can find that perfect peach every summer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fubini takes readers on a tour—from tomato growers in Italy to flower farmers in Cornwall to citrus groves in California . . . [and] makes a compelling case for strengthening the connections between consumers and farmers.\"\u003ci\u003e—Civil Eats\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A pioneering approach.\"—Anna Jones, cook and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEasy Wins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This exciting and important book now brings Natoora and all its ingredients not just to restaurants like ours but … to everyone’s home.\"—Ruth Rogers, chef and co-founder of The River Cafe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An incredible read for those who love food and care about its future. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e is both a love story and technical guide.\"—Kyle Connaughton, chef and owner of SingleThread Farm, Restaurant and Inn\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"By valuing and reclaiming flavour, Franco argues that we can transform the system and also enrich our relationship with food. Essential reading.\"—Dan Saladino, journalist, broadcaster and author of \u003ci\u003eEating to Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Franco and Natoora’s pioneering approach to flavour-led food has changed food for the better in the UK and beyond. This book delves further into what eating for flavour means for our plates and the planet.”—\u003cb\u003eAnna Jones, cook and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEasy Wins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The current food system is causing unique flavours to be lost and our palates distorted. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e gives a powerful and impassioned account of why this is harmful to people and planet. By valuing and reclaiming flavour, Franco argues that we \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e transform the system and also enrich our relationship with food. Essential reading.”—\u003cb\u003eDan Saladino, journalist, broadcaster and author of \u003ci\u003eEating to Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The growth of The River Cafe in London over the past twenty years has been made possible by Natoora, who bring our ingredients in the right season, from the right region, with the best quality and taste to our door. This exciting and important book now brings Natoora and all its ingredients not just to restaurants like ours but also to the interested cook, to their home – to everyone’s home.”—\u003cb\u003eRuth Rogers, chef and co-founder of The River Cafe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An incredible read for those who love food and care about its future. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e is both a love story and technical guide to supporting good food systems and the people behind them.”—\u003cb\u003eKyle Connaughton, chef and owner, SingleThread Farm, Restaurant and Inn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Richly refreshing and powerfully persuasive — what’s not to love about the idea that epicurean pleasures can have positive environmental impact? — I devoured \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Perfect Peach\u003c\/i\u003e in one delicious sitting.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Reading \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fubini takes readers on a tour—from tomato growers in Italy to flower farmers in Cornwall to citrus groves in California . . . [and] makes a compelling case for strengthening the connections between consumers and farmers.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCivil Eats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFranco Fubini is at the forefront of a fundamental revolution in the way we all eat. Founder and CEO of Natoora, his unique approach to seasonality and sourcing has been raising the bar on flavour for 20 years and is actively shaping the way both top chefs and consumers cook and understand food in London, Paris, Milan, Copenhagen, Malmo, New York, LA, Miami and Melbourne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven by his belief that by engaging people with the real flavour of fruit and vegetables, we can collectively transform the way that food is being farmed and supplied, Franco has built a resilient supply chain founded on flavour, transparency and direct relationships. A professor of Sustainability Management at Columbia University in NYC, Franco is also a judge for the Food Planet Prize, the largest environmental prize in the world focused on food systems solutions.","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233266807013,"sku":"NP9781915294296","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781915294296.jpg?v=1767729943","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-search-of-the-perfect-peach-isbn-9781915294296","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}