Cooking with local food

Typically, cookbooks and recipes aren’t adapted to the seasons. But there are many resources out there that can help you.

Cookbooks

• “Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen” by Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry
• “Local Flavors” by Deborah Madison
• “Simply in Season” by Cathleen Hockman-Wert and Mary Beth Lind
• “Farmer John’s Cookbook: the Real Dirt on Vegetables” by John Peterson and Angelic Organics
• “From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh, Seasonal Produce” by the Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition

Websites

• Chocolate and Zucchini: This French food and cooking site includes lots of recipes that emphasize fresh, seasonal food
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: This site by Barbara Kingsolver and family includes a recipe section
• The Sustainable Table website includes recipes emphasizing local, fresh ingredients
• The Land Stewardship Project website includes recipes from several local foods dinners.

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