Washington Food Artisans: Farm Stories and Chef Recipes

by Leora Bloom, Clare Barboza (Photographs)

Two of the biggest draws of the farmers' market are the chance to buy local products and the opportunity to meet the producer--to skip the middleman and shake the hand of the farmer, the forager, the artisan. For so many of us living in the city, shopping at the supermarket, unwrapping plastic-covered sandwiches for lunch, or grabbing quick takeout, the vendors are heroic. They are passionate about their products and have chosen to do what they do on a small scale for any number of reasons, including better quality, tradition, respect for the earth, or to continue a family business. Writer Leora Bloom profiles 17 such Washington food artisans, including producers of fruit, wine, cheese, tomatoes, lavender, and honey, as well as meat, fish, and grains. She also provides recipes for each farmer's products, procured from Washington's most renowned chefs and restaurants.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

yummy.

[Robyn Schultz (ladyrobyns) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the stories about the different farmers, some mouth watering recipes and beautifully photographed. Might have to own this one!

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally biased by the wonderful meals I've had from Leora's kitchen, but the pictures are breathtaking and the producer stories are captivating.

[Kate Elliott · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the segment on Kurtwood Farms cheese, but none of the recipes seem accessible. That and most of them seem really faddish. I'm not interested in tomato foam or cumin-onion jam.

[jtck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful book, good recipes.