From Asparagus to Zucchini:
A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce
Ever wonder how you’ll ever be able to use all those vegetables? This classic original, From Asparagus to Zucchini, answers the perennial question of What Do I DO with ALL that Zucchini? As well as those armloads of fresh greens, exotic herbs, and even never-before-seen vegetables.
These recipes are tried and true, as concise and doable as they are appealing. Created for and by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers and members, published by FairShare CSA Coalition, formerly MACSAC, this book has been one of the most indispensable tools for anyone who wants to eat seasonally and locally.
Unquestionably, this is a smart, economical and nutrient-dense strategy that only makes sense in the face of today’s ultra-processed foods, toxic, devitalized soils, raging inflation and potential supply chain disruptions.
And, this Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce is as up-to-date, fresh and pertinent today, as when we collaborated to put this classic, seasonal bible together in its original publication in 1996, almost 30 years ago.
- Recipes organized by vegetable ~ a total of 53 in all ~ categorized by season
- Sections include nutritional, historical, & storage information, cooking tips
- More than 420 original recipes created & tested by chefs, CSA members, and farmers
- A complete guidebook for “What, Why & How” to deal with All types of seasonal produce
- And even “How to Get the Kids and Family to EAT Them”!
- Plus, an extensive resource directory & recipe index
With an Intro Chapter by Nancy Lee Bentley!
You’ll never be without a delicious recipe to make the most of the season’s bounty. The best part is that the lesser-known, but often best-value vegetables, like burdock and kohlrabi, have more recipes, rather than fewer!
Yes, I was one of those original contributors. Living in Wisconsin and catering many local and regional meetings at the time, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to write one of the integrative “Food for Thought” introductory chapters.
My chapter, Reorganizing Your Time and Reorienting Your Talents for Regional, Seasonal Eating details how to approach and manage a seasonal local fresh food strategy, the why’s, what’s and how-to’s of creating a plan and then making it happen. That includes the advantages, mindset, map, methods, tools and equipment and time-tested tips for getting all that fresh, nutritious produce into your fridge, freezer or pantry ~ or onto your table at its peak.
In this chapter, I’ve also included seasonal menu plan suggestions, how to cook or “uncook” for special diets, and preparing meals with a new proactive perspective that takes less time and energy, and frees you up from being chained to the kitchen, yet prepared with confidence for outages, last minute drop-in guests, and the reassurance to know that you can feed yourself and your family ~ no matter what.
From Asparagus to Zucchini, in itself a great title, is a value-packed compendium, but as you’re already getting the idea, it’s more than just a cookbook. Along with my comprehensive chapter, there are many other essays that address the larger picture of sustainable agriculture, how our food choices fit into our economy, environment, and community. Plus, more information on home food preservation and how to help kids appreciate—and even eat—their vegetables.
You’ll be delighted with the extensive resource section and recipe index to round out this unique resource. From Asparagus to Zucchini is one of my all-time favorite classics (and not just because I’m a contributor!) that will help reawaken your understanding and reaffirm your dedication to enjoying the unique flavor and nutritious bounty of local foods in season. In the process you; seeding and nourishing ONE Health, us humans, animals and the environment, sustainable family farms and reconnecting together in local Food Circle Community.
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Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce
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