Download or read book Fresh from the Farmers Market written by Janet Fletcher and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A warm and charming book, where Fletcher’s passion for the produce gently shines . . . Meandering and passionate . . . like an afternoon at the market.” —Heavy Table Introduction by Alice Waters Sporting a gorgeous new cover, Fresh from the Farmers’ Market just got a little fresher. With more home cooks falling in love with the unbeatable flavor of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, there has never been a better time to serve fruits and vegetables at mealtime. This wonderfully useful cookbook is a celebration of market bounty with luscious color photographs and more than seventy-five mouthwatering recipes. Each delicious soup, salad, entrée, and dessert makes the most of the season’s best. James Beard Award–winning author Janet Fletcher guides shoppers through the market, sharing tips on selection and storage as well as advice from the farmers themselves, so readers can turn peak-season produce into delicious eating, year-round. “This newly published book is an indispensable companion for all farmer’s market fans and food lovers . . . It’s conveniently divided into seasons so a quick glance through the appropriate seasonal section, before you head off to the market, will give great inspiration for shopping.” —Ditty’s Saturday Market

Download or read book The New Farmers Market written by Vance Corum and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice about farmers' markets for farmers, market managers, and city planners, covering choosing crops, keeping records, staffing a booth, retail storefronts, displays, merchandising, sales, promotion, challenges, opportunities, management issues, and other related topics; and discusses trends.

Download or read book Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook written by Editors of Southern Living Magazine and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the seasons with fresh-from-the-farm recipes that will make you feel healthy and happy about the dishes you prepare for your family and friends. Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook offers recipes-arranged according to season-that make the most of the bounty of fresh ingredients found at local markets, U-Picks, and farm stands. Whether you have your own backyard vegetable patch or pick your produce from the local market, you'll find an abundance of garden-fresh Southern Living recipes that will bring vibrant flavor to the dining table. Four chapters-Spring Recipes, Summer's Bounty, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Storehouse-are filled with a wide variety of dishes ranging from appetizers and beverages to entr?es, breads, and desserts. Lime Raspberry Bites, Fresh Corn Cakes, Skillet Grits With Seasoned Vegetables, Black-eyed Pea Cakes, and Sweet Potato Galette are just a sample of the many ways to prepare seasonal produce at the height of freshness. This book is so much more than recipes. A complete chapter walks you through the farmers market experience. You'll almost taste the sweet strawberries of spring, summer's juicy vine-ripened tomatoes, and the pumpkins, potatoes, and apples of fall and winter. A Fresh Produce & Herb Primer provides all the tips you need for selecting the best produce: how to choose the freshest beans and peas, what to look for when buying onions and peppers, and how to pick melons that are at the peak of perfection. You'll also find out how to store and prepare fresh produce. And to explore farmers markets firsthand, don't miss the Farmers Market Finds section. It's an extensive guide to some of the best markets and food festivals across the South.

Download or read book We re Going to the Farmers Market written by Stefan Page and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In simple rhyming text, children visit the local farmers' market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and then return home to cook a feast.

Download or read book The Farmers Market Cookbook written by Julia Shanks and published by New Society Publisher. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Clear and instructive, its recipes [are] delicious . . . Along with all those wonderful fruits and vegetables, this book belongs in your market tote.”—Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief, Bon Appétit Farmers’ markets and CSAs are among the best places to find high-quality, diverse, and exciting vegetables and fruits. But the rich array of unusual varieties can be confusing and overwhelming. From detailed produce descriptions to storage tips, preparation techniques, and over two hundred flavorful recipes, The Farmers’ Market Cookbook has the answer to every prospective locavore’s perennial question, “What do I do with this?” Featuring a range of traditional favorites alongside innovative creations showcasing the stunning flavors of heirloom fruits and vegetables, this guide to seasonal eating will help you engage your powers of creativity, learning, and experimentation. Recipes include: Garlic scape vichyssoise Potato fennel “risotto” Beef roulade with cilantro mojo Cantaloupe salsa Eating locally cultivates appreciation for those who grow our food. Full of practical insights from field to fork, The Farmers’ Market Cookbook celebrates the small farmer’s labor of love with recipes that showcase every crop at its best—essential reading for anyone who wants to appreciate fresh food at its best. “[Shanks and Grohsgal’s] collective wisdom on culinary techniques and fresh produce has helped to create a highly targeted guide with dozens of seasonal recipes that maximize freshness and flavor.”—T. W. Barritt, author of Long Island Food: A History from Family Farms & Oysters to Craft Spirits “In this handy guide/cookbook, Shanks and Grohsgal offer practical tips on how to store and prepare your farmers market and CSA veggies.”—Boston Herald

Download or read book Colorado Farmers Market Cookbook written by Melissa Craven and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002-07-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers' Markets are just plain fun, join over one million people who visit Colorado Farmers' Markets every year. Enjoy Colorado's fantastic fruits, vegetables, meats and more. The Colorado Farmers' Market Cookbook will take you there! At the market, you can sample homemade salsas, award-winning cheeses, jams and pestos. There are flowers, baked goods, roasted chiles, cider, jerky, tamales and many other delicious treats. Inside this book is a Colorado Crop Calendar and over 50 recipes.

Download or read book Fresh Picked Poetry written by Michelle Schaub and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers’ market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown—it’s all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors’ wares with poems like “Farmer Greg’s Free-Range Eggs,” “Summer Checklist,” and “Necessary Mess.” Bright and vibrant, this is the perfect guide for little ones to take with them on marketing day to inspire literacy and healthy eating. A pleasing window into the world of the farmers’ market — School Library Journal, starred review Sprightly illustrations and engaging rhymes will leave readers eager to sample market bounty — Kirkus Reviews This cheerful collection of verse offers an enticing introduction to farmers’ markets — Booklist

Download or read book Farm Fresh Murder written by Paige Shelton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in the Farmer's Market Mystery Series. Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there's a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend's innocence-and goes from making jam to being in one.

Download or read book Farmers Markets of the Heartland written by Janine MacLachlan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHICAGO -- MICHIGAN -- OHIO -- INDIANA -- ILLINOIS -- MISSOURI -- IOWA -- MINNESOTA -- WISCONSIN -- What Is Next? -- Index -- back cover.

Download or read book Cooking from the Farmer s Market written by Tasha DeSerio and published by Apple. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s market day! Enjoying a farmers’ market meal is only three steps away: shop for what’s fresh; cook with inspiration from these pages; and eat the delicious results. Cooking from the Farmers’ Market will show you how easy and satisfying it is to practice ‘farm-to-table cooking’ in your own home. Recipes span all courses of a meal from mouth-watering appetisers such as a crisp bruschetta with spicy broccoli rabe: starters such as lemony mixed bean salad; main dishes like decadent tomato and mozzarella tart or juicy pork tenderloin topped with tangy rhubarb chutney; and to end the meal, tender cornmeal shortcake piled with fragrant strawberries. Three simple recipes follow the description of a vegetable or fruit, with each carefully crafted recipe using only a handful of other ingredients in order to showcase the produce at its best. With this book as a guide, you’ll know exactly how to put delicious, seasonal meals on your table throughout the year.

Download or read book The Chef s Garden written by FARMER LEE JONES and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An approachable, comprehensive guide to the modern world of vegetables, from the leading grower of specialty vegetables in the country Near the shores of Lake Erie is a family-owned farm with a humble origin story that has become the most renowned specialty vegetable grower in America. After losing their farm in the early 1980s, a chance encounter with a French-trained chef at their farmers' market stand led the Jones family to remake their business and learn to grow unique ingredients that were considered exotic at the time, like microgreens and squash blossoms. They soon discovered chefs across the country were hungry for these prized ingredients, from Thomas Keller in Napa Valley to Daniel Boulud in New York City. Today, they provide exquisite vegetables for restaurants and home cooks across the country. The Chef's Garden grows and harvests with the notion that every part of the plant offers something unique for the plate. From a perfect-tasting carrot, to a tiny red royal turnip, to a pencil lead-thin cucumber still attached to its blossom, The Chef's Garden is constantly innovating to grow vegetables sustainably and with maximum flavor. It's a Willy Wonka factory for vegetables. In this guide and cookbook, The Chef's Garden, led by Farmer Lee Jones, shares with readers the wealth of knowledge they've amassed on how to select, prepare, and cook vegetables. Featuring more than 500 entries, from herbs, to edible flowers, to varieties of commonly known and not-so-common produce, this book will be a new bible for farmers' market shoppers and home cooks. With 100 recipes created by the head chef at The Chef's Garden Culinary Vegetable Institute, readers will learn innovative techniques to transform vegetables in their kitchens with dishes such as Ramp Top Pasta, Seared Rack of Brussels Sprouts, and Cornbread-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms, and even sweet concoctions like Onion Caramel and Beet Marshmallows. The future of cuisine is vegetables, and Jones and The Chef's Garden are on the forefront of this revolution.

Download or read book The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Cookbook written by Christopher Hirsheimer and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes. Full-color photos.

Download or read book Farmers Market Desserts written by Jennie Schacht and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-04-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of U.S. farmers' markets has grown by 20% over the past three years to nearly 5,300 nationwide. This collection of tempting desserts inspired by those markets and the farmers who share their produce there satisfies the sustainable shopper's sweet tooth with more than 50 recipes for tarts, crisps, cupcakes, puddings, and more. Discoverclassics like Deep Dish Sour Cherry Pie and new interpretations like Tangerine-sicle Ice Cream. Featuring seasonality charts, "farmer journal" tips, and dazzling color photography to teach and inspire, Farmers' Market Desserts is the perfect gift for bakers, lovers of local produce, and all who share in the delights of the farmers' market.

Download or read book The Farmers Market Cookbook written by Nina Planck and published by Diversion Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founder of London’s first farmer’s market, a guide to fresh produce—with recipes included—to make the most of your delicious fruits and veggies! Nina Planck grew up in Virginia, picking tomatoes, corn, beans, melons, and more on the family farm, and selling the fresh produce at farmers’ markets. As an adult, she found herself living in London and—homesick for local food—she started London’s first farmers’ market in 1999. In The Farmers’ Market Cookbook, Nina explains what the farmer knows about every vegetable from asparagus to zucchini—and what the cook needs to know. In more than thirty chapters, each dedicated to cooking with the freshest fruits and vegetables, Nina offers simple and delicious recipes for beef, pork, chicken, and fish, as well as a passel of ideas for perfect side dishes, soups, and desserts—all with produce in the lead role. Try roasted pork chops with apple and horseradish stuffing, blueberry almond crisp, and risotto with oyster mushrooms. Nina also offers tips only farmers would know, kitchen strategies, options for a surplus, advice on what to buy at the market and when, what to look for in an eggplant or a blueberry, and how to keep it all fresh. The Farmers’ Market Cookbook is perfect for any cook who has stared helplessly at fresh produce, praying for inspiration. Includes a foreword by Nigel Slater Note: Some recipe information in this book appears in metric versions

Download or read book The Farmers Market Book written by Jennifer Meta Robinson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the voices and rhythms of this timeless phenomenon

Download or read book Farm fresh and Fast written by Fairshare CSA Coalition (Madison, Wis.) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bursting with strategies, techniques, and more than 300 original recipes, Farm-Fresh and Fast is a new cookbook for both seasoned and beginning CSA members and farmers' market shoppers. Produced by FairShare CSA Coalition in Madison, Wisconsin, Farm-Fresh blends culinary know-how with practical recipes and resourceful techniques to teach local food lovers of all skill levels how to make the most of fresh, seasonal produce. Farm-Fresh follows the coalition's first cookbook, From Asparagus to Zucchini, now in its third edition and a national bestseller. Each chapter of Farm-Fresh is organized by plant anatomy (such as leafy greens, root vegetables, etc.) to highlight similarities in cooking and preparation among ingredients. Master recipes help home cooks adapt recipes to fit the ingredients they have on hand, and come with four seasonal variations so the recipes can be "changed up" as the season progresses and the harvest unfolds. Recipes are flexible and encourage innovation. Don't have spinach? Try chard. No basil for your pesto? Try garlic scapes or cilantro for a tasty variation that makes a great sandwich spread. In addition, home cooks will find themed, seasonal menu suggestions, from Mother's Day Brunch and Starry Spring Night Dinner Party to Winter Solstice Celebration, and photographs and descriptions of seventy-eight fruits and vegetables that can be found at farmers' markets and in CSA boxes from Wisconsin to Florida. Farm-Fresh is graphic-rich, with unique illustrations throughout.

Download or read book Farmers Market written by Paul Brett Johnson and published by Orchard Books (NY). This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Saturdays in the summer, Laura goes with her family to help sell their produce at the farmers' market and spend a little time with her friend Betsy.