Julia Ponsonby is author of the bestselling Gaia's Kitchen, which is based on the recipes she created for Schumacher College in Devon. As Head Chef at the College, Julia created hundreds of recipes for large numbers of course participants and she contiues to cook local and seasonal food for family, friends and students. In Gaia's Feasts she gives us more of her recipes from the Schumacher kitchen, as well as her thoughts on the importance of sustainable, local ways of preparing and cooking food.