Cookbooks to Have When You Return from the Farmer's Market

a list by Tristan Colson, software engineer and avid reader
filed under Food & Cooking
onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/The_Gardeners_Community_Cookbook');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0761117431'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/The_Gardeners_Community_Cookbook');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0761117431'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The Gardeners' Community Cookbook

by Victoria Wise

Amazon says:
A big, ripe cornucopia of a book by gardeners who cook and cooks who garden. Over 300 contributors from all 50 states share the fruit and vegetables of their labors including famous chef/gardeners and writers such as Deborah Madison, Alice Waters, Barbara Kafka, Ken Hom, Paula Wolfert, and Thomas Keller. Compiled and written by Victoria Wise, this is the cookbook to meet like-minded neighbors and friends you never knew you had, exchanging ideas and recipes just for the pleasure of it.

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/Local_Flavors_Cooking_and_Eating_from_Americas_Farmers_Markets');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0767929497'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/Local_Flavors_Cooking_and_Eating_from_Americas_Farmers_Markets');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0767929497'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets

by Deborah Madison

Amazon says:
First published in 2002, "Local Flavors" was a book ahead of its time. Now, new-found interest in fresh, local, organic produce has caught up with this groundbreaking cookbook. "Local Flavors" emphasizes seasonal, regional ingredients found in farmers' markets and roadside farm stands and awakens the reader to the real joy of making a direct connection with the food we eat and the person who grows it.

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/Vegetables_from_Amaranth_to_Zucchini_The_Essential_Reference_500_Recipes_275_Photographs');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0688152600'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/Vegetables_from_Amaranth_to_Zucchini_The_Essential_Reference_500_Recipes_275_Photographs');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0688152600'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference: 500 Recipes, 275 Photographs

by Elizabeth Schneider

Amazon says:
Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference is at once an encyclopedia, a produce market manual, and a treasure trove of recipes. With produce specialist Elizabeth Schneider as your guide, take a seed-to-table voyage with more than 350 vegetables, both exotic and common. Discover lively newcomers to the North American cornucopia and rediscover classic favorites in surprising new guises.

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This book also appears on The IACP Award's "Cookbook of the Year"
 
 
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by Amelia Saltsman

Amazon says:
One of the largest markets in the state, the Santa Monica Farmers' Market stands at the forefront of a national trend toward cooking with local and seasonal ingredients. 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, a celebration of the market s excellence and its hardworking farmers.

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/The_San_Francisco_Ferry_Plaza_Farmers_Market_Cookbook_A_Comprehensive_Guide_to_Impeccable_Produce_Plus_Seasonal_Recipes');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0811844625'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">

onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/The_San_Francisco_Ferry_Plaza_Farmers_Market_Cookbook_A_Comprehensive_Guide_to_Impeccable_Produce_Plus_Seasonal_Recipes');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/0811844625'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes

by Peggy Knickerbocker, Christopher Hirsheimer

Amazon says:
Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion. The perfect guide and cookbook -- no matter where you live -- each page celebrates the abundant seasonal produce grown by local organic and specialty-crop farmers along with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes.

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onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview('/to_amazon/Cookbooks_to_Have_When_You_Return_from_the_Farmers_Market/Farmer_Johns_Cookbook_The_Real_Dirt_on_Vegetables');" onMouseOver="window.status='http://amazon.com/dp/1423600142'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables

by John Peterson

Amazon says:
Join the real food revolution with a true pioneer in the Community Supported Agriculture movement -- Farmer John Peterson and his farm, Angelic Organics. Angelic Organics is a leader in community supported gardening and biodynamics, helping to connect people with their food, their farmers, and healthful living.

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