Memories of a Midwestern Farm: Good Food & Inspiration from Around Kitchen Table Review

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(More customer reviews)My grandmother was the best cook in the world. Thanks to this cookbook, I now know how she made those great lumpy mashed potatoes and homemade-tasting green beans and... It's too bad terms like "homemade" and "country" have been overworked by Madison Avenue types because those adjectives apply perfectly here. It's all good, but it's not all healthy fare. In fact, I eat pretty "clean" throughout the week but on my "free" day, this is the cookbook I reach for. The only drawback is the ingredients are not listed separately with the recipes. That can become a bit problematic for a person like me, when the stove is blazing and you've got three things going at the same time and you forgot how many cups of milk the recipe called for. Still, the food always comes out tasting great. Invariably, Hutchens' recipes are the ones asked for by guests. I share the name of the cookbook and its author's identity -- but I don't share the cookbook itself. It's one of the few I would truly miss if it didn't come back.

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The Farmer's Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Your CSA and Farmers' Market Foods Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has great references about the food you get from the CSA: definitions of produce and how to store them, non-nonsense ways to can/preserve for the future (and how long to expect it to last), and easy, tasty recipes. This book does not over-do it: It's plain, easy to read, and a quick way to find something to do with the produce you received. I love that the index is by product only,listing all recipes that it's featured in, and not by recipe alone, which is generally so hard to navigate.

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This cookbook was prepared to help Farmers' Market customers and CSA subscribers enjoy the foods that farmers' so love to plant, tend, and harvest. In addition to the recipes designed especially for small-farm crops, this book contains detailed descriptions of the foods as well as storage tips.CSA - Community Supported Agriculture - is a new agricultural model built upon the relationship between farmer and consumer. CSA farms are partially or entirely supported by members who pay in advance for weekly distributions of fresh produce. By accepting the possibility that certain crops may do poorly or even fail, members share in the inherent risks of farming. This model demonstrates a commitment to the farmer, and it allows small farms to thrive in otherwise unfavorable conditions. Giventhe alarming disappearance of farmland across the nation, more and more people are abandoning the supermarket and joining CSAs.Farmers' markets have become the new best place to find cutting edge foods. From professional chefs to home cooks to food writers, farmers' markets are now the destination to find the most high-quality, diverse, and exciting vegetables, fruits, meats and cheeses. In contrast, supermarkets, even the high end ones, can never offer truly ripe and superbly flavorful produce.But this diversity can be confusing. This cookbook is designed to help you navigate through newly discovered foods. We want you to understand what produce is available, how to choose truly ripe vegetables and fruits, and how to best to store them. Finally, a larder of great recipes is essential to best appreciate what the farmers have grown for us.We thank all of our customers for supporting local farms. You are the people that will let progressive American farms thrive in the 21st century. You make possible our stewardship and environmental goals.

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