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

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 show more 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. ( ) show less

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.