Five years ago he uprooted his tomato, cabbage and onion plants to make room for baby corn seedlings - a crop he had never seen and equally would not eat - but with an export market secured, and his income guaranteed, he felt he had everything to gain.
He urges the reader to "ride this baby out for as long as it takes" in a recipe for roasted onions, until crispy, pungent onion slices become silky and mild.
Start with the grilled quail with bacon and sage, then move on to the grilled squid and baby octopus salad with light herbs and lemon or the yummy grilled sirloin sandwich with horseradish and thin, crisp onion rings.