Hollyhock: Garden to Table

Hollyhock center chefs celebrate thirty years of exquisite meals on Canada’s Cortes Island with more than two hundred sustainable, garden-fresh recipes.

World renowned as an unparalleled center of learning and connection, Hollyhock exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better. At the heart of this unique institution, located on beautiful Cortes Island, is Hollyhock’s spectacular organic garden, just steps away from the ocean view kitchen. Following their popular Hollyhock Cooks, Moreka Jolar and Heidi Scheifley offer more than 200 new garden-inspired recipes.

Hollyhock: Garden to Table invites you to enjoy the beauty of fresh, local food. The book is filled with imaginative ideas, global inspiration, and invaluable growing tips from Hollyhock’s own Master Gardener, Nori Fletcher. The versatility of whole grains, healthy oils and natural sweeteners is showcased in mouthwatering creations such as:

• Thin-Crust Pizza with Nettle Pesto and Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus and Chevre
• Black Sesame Crusted Albacore Tuna with Ponzu Sauce
• Soft Polenta with Roasted Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onions, Peas and Smoked Cheddar
• Honey Roasted Pears with Balsamic & Mascarpone

Moreka Jolar has been a chef at Hollyhock Lifelong Learning Centre for 15 years, where she also teaches cooking workshops. She is co-author of the bestselling cookbook, Hollyhock Cooks and co-owner/operator of Cook’s Cooperative. Her passion for growing food and the inseparable relationship between garden and table is evident in her fresh and light style of cooking intuitively with what is available and seasonal.

Heidi Scheifley has spent the past 15 years in kitchens in Greece, Southeast Asia, Egypt, Israel, Nepal, India, Hawaii and Hollyhock Lifelong Learning Centre on Cortes Island, British Columbia.. She received her certification as a Gourmet Natural Foods Chef at the Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition & Culinary Arts. Heidi is co-owner/operator of Cook’s Cooperative and is passionate about pure, local, and organic foods.