About the Book

No matter where you live, The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook will inspire you to head out to your own farmers' market and discover its treasures! As summer farmers' markets swing into high gear, people everywhere are hungry for information about buying and cooking seasonally, locally, and sustainably. The answers are found in the award-winning THE SANTA MONICA FARMERS' MARKET COOKBOOK: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes, and Stories from the Market and Farm by Amelia Saltsman. This universal resource shows readers how to select the tastiest ingredients at their local markets and how to prepare them simply and deliciously in creative, no-fuss recipes sure to please family and friends A regional market with national presence, the Santa Monica Farmers' Market has long inspired both renowned chefs and home cooks. For more than twenty years, Amelia Saltsman has shopped its stands, talked with its farmers, and cooked its magnificent produce for family and friends. The result is The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook (Blenheim Press, August 1, 2007), a celebration of the market's excellence and its hardworking farmers. What's the difference between white and green zucchini? What are amaranth, sapote, and ramps? With Amelia as your guide, you'll learn the answers to these questions and more. In these pages, you'll find advice on how to select and store produce, stories about farmers and their crops, chef and farmer cooking tips, and over 100 of Amelia's simple, tempting recipes.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 216 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Blenheim Press

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0979042909

Publication Date: Aug. 1st, 2007

ISBN-13: 9780979042904

Dimensions: 7.98 x 8.74 x 0.61 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.24 lbs

• Categories: California Style Cookbooks