_Abundance_ is a record of one man's year living on the south-west coast of England as he quietly contemplates life, nature and his next meal.
With his days distracted by the ping of communication and the tug of commitments, Mark Diacono wondered how he might better savour this one precious life. He started to write and photograph each week, hoping that this simple commitment might sharpen his appreciation of the magic in the everyday and his time spent in the kitchen. It reminds us that abundance comes in many forms - the passing of the seasons, our connection to the world around us, and the wealth that a garden, a town and its surrounding landscapes offers.
With over 80 recipes like Early summer shakshuka, Salsify and radicchio gratin, Onion seed and oregano flower focaccia, Fig leaf and olive oil ice cream, and a Mulberry martini, there are dishes to inspire and satisfy every week as the year unfolds before you.
MARK DIACONO is lucky enough to spend most of his time eating, growing, writing and talking about food. He has written a number of award-winning books, including _A Year at Otter Farm_ and _A Taste of the Unexpected_ (which both won Food Book of the Year for Andre Simon and the Guild of Food Writers, respectively), _Sour_ (which was Food Book of the Year 2019 in _The Sunday Times_ and _Daily Mail_, and nominated for a James Beard Award in the US), _Herb_ and _Spice_. Known for growing everything from Szechuan pepper to pecans to Asian pears, Mark's refreshing approach to growing and eating has done much to inspire a new generation to grow some of what they eat. Mark has a monthly column in _The Sunday Times_ and writes regularly for a range of publications including _The Telegraph_, _Delicious,_ and _Country Life;_ his features have appeared in _The Observer_, _Guardian_, _National Geographic_, and others. He runs the Cafe Murano Book Club with Angela Hartnett, and speaks and demos at food festivals around the UK. Mark originally wrote _Abundance_ as a serialisation on his engaged Substack, Mark Diacono's Garden to Table, for which he won the Garden Media Guild Digital Gardening Writer Award 2024.