And You Thought It Was Just Dinner!
Eating meals prepared with fresh seasonal produce from someone you know brings a little magic to the process. It's time to treat two of the more important activities of your life, cooking and eating, with respect. This is a cookbook on using fresh ingredients with a little flair. Most of the recipes can be prepared with tools that most of us have in our kitchens and with ingredients easily found in any neighborhood, local farmer's market or your own backyard. The instructions are light and not weighted down with formulas and rigid chemistry. The point of the book is to make eating fresh food simple so that you will choose it over the processed products found on store shelves.
Inside you'll learn:
The characteristics of each food Multiple techniques for preparing produce Ways to preserve and extend freshness Why farm fresh food is a better choice for healthy eating How to connect with local farmers Author Randall Smith has been a working chef for over 20 years and is currently the Executive Chef at the Clocktower Resort in Rockford, IL. Randall has written on using local produce for Farmer's Markets Today and has been a tireless advocate for farmer's markets, CSA's and local sustainable farms in Wisconsin and Illinois. He appreciates the power of the humblest of tastes using simple ingredients and flavors.
