Enjoy this two-book set from Vipassana teacher Thanissara and North Atlantic Books.

The Blue Heron Ranch Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from a Zen Retreat Center from Nadia Natali blends 126 tasty, healthful recipes with lively tales of the Natali family’s adventures living close to the land—in the wilds of California’s Los Padres National Forest.

Founded in 1974, North Atlantic Books has been located in Berkeley, California since 1977. Over this period, North Atlantic has become a leading publisher of alternative health, martial arts, and spiritual titles.