Placer County Real Food From Farmers Markets: Recipes & Menus for Every Week of the Year (U)

Author and proud resident of Placer County (in Northern California), Joanne Neft, opened the first Foothill Farmers' Market in 1989. Since then, the market has expanded to six markets and every year more and more farmers bring their high-quality fruits, vegetables and meats to be sold. Laura Kenny, also a Placer County resident, is a talented chef who specializes in cooking fresh, local and seasonal food. Together, these two created the perfect cookbook, PLACER COUNTY REAL FOOD, to celebrate and explore the wonderful culinary adventures at Placer’s Farmers' Markets. Every Saturday morning, Laura and Joanne met at the local farmers' market to learn what kinds of fresh, local and in-season foods were available for that week. They purchased all the meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts to prepare a meal for eight on the following Monday. As each from-scratch recipe was prepared, careful notes were taken. The result, 52 delicious home-style dinners were held at Joanne's home that year. Joanne hopes to get people excited about cooking and eating healthy, great tasting food that's gentle on the environment and supports local farming businesses.