Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty: A Cookbook

By Lori Stein

Recipes from America’s Small Farms gathers the most exciting, original, and authentic recipes—using the freshest ingredients—from those who know best how to set a table anytime of the year. Favorite recipes from farmers across the country and members of Community Supported Agriculture—a national organization that facilitates direct farmer-to-consumer sales of produce—will inspire home cooks everywhere. Also included are recipes from high-profile chefs such as Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill), Peter Hoffman (Savoy), Roxanne Klein (Roxanne’s), and Kevin von Klause (White Dog Café).

Readers will find it easy to locate recipes, organized by food family, that call for the vegetables and fruits that are in season, readily available, and simple to use. Recipes like Creamy Turnip Soup; Heirloom Tomatoes with Fresh Herbs, Toasted Pine Nuts, and Tapenade Toast Points; Greek Zucchini Cakes; and Hiroko’s Fusion Choy with Tahini-Soy Dip give common produce exotic appeal.

The book includes a chapter on meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood, and there are vegan recipes throughout. Each chapter provides details about the history, characteristics, and nutritional qualities of specific fruits and vegetables. Cooking techniques, useful sidebars, and a glossary make this book an indispensable resource.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Mar 12, 2009
• ISBN: 9780307543844

Reviews for Recipes from America's Small Farms

[squeakychu · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I simply could not resist picking up this book with its baskets of bright, fresh vegetables on the front cover. My interest in CSA (community-supported agriculture) made me do it. To my surprise, I discovered that the book was exactly about CSA, so buying it, even if I found it in Home Goods, was a no-brainer. It turns out that this is a terrific little book and one I'll be keeping. It is arranged according to seasons - the "in" thing for cookbooks and books about food now. However, it also talks about each seasonal group of produce within its own season. Included are simple but interesting recipes which I've yet to try, but they sound easy enough to make and different enough that I'll find trying them fun. In addition, there are blurbs from farmers who are involved with CSAs. Finally, there is good resource material in the back of the book as well as an index to the recipes. This book seems to have been made just for me. I'm enjoying it now and am keeping it for the future. ( )

[lilysea · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When we joined a CSA ("community supported agriculture") they required us to purchase this book to help us find ways to use what they'd be growing. I have really enjoyed using the book both for interesting recipe ideas and for the interviews with sustainable farmers.