Chef John Bogan: Recipes from the Seasons of My Life

Book excerpt: Traditions and celebrations have always held the power to bring people together, no matter how far away we are. I hold traditions and celebrations close to my heart and believe that family is the most important thing we have in life.My love for food started with my father, Larry, and The Bogan Ranch. Our Bogan Ranch hosted a large garden, pigs and Rhode Island Rad Hens. My mother, Teresa, loved cooking and would create delicious dinners for our family and friends with our freshly farmed ingredients. To this day, I continue to support our local farmers in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.My collections of recipes are presented in this book by seasons. I embrace the ingredients available by season to create my menus at home and at the Lake Geneva School of Cooking.Food has always been an integral component of traditions and celebrations, coming together over food is a tradition as old as time. I the recipes in the cookbook find their way into your own traditions and celebrations with you and your family.Making '"lemonade out of lemons" is a gift. The Silver Lining of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic has been the "down time" to produce my 10 year dream - this cookbook. Bon Appetite!