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Top Seasonal Cookbooks, 2009

Written by foodie pam

Sunday, 20 December 2009

Seasonal cooking is important to us here at Project Foodie. Whether you cook from your own garden bounty or local farmers, food that is in season tastes better, and as an added bonus it helps reduce our carbon footprint. That's why we devote an entire list of top cookbooks to seasonal cooking. Funny thing is that as seasonal cooking is becoming more prevalent we've seen more integration of seasonal issues in a variety books but overall less seasonally focused books. Nevertheless, we've found some great picks for this year's top seasonal focused cookbooks…

Earth to Table: Seasonal Recipes from an Organic Farm Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann (Ecco, 2009)

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This seasonal title tells you everything you need to know for a delightful farm to table eating experience. Canadian Chef Jeff Crump is your guide as you learn the basics of what it takes to run an organic farm, with how-to sections on everything from planning an herb garden to canning and preserving your own vegetables. It's filled with beautiful photos and a little over 100 recipes and profiles from some of today's top chefs including Dan Barber and Thomas Keller. It also has great reference for those who really want to know what today's slow food and sustainability movements are all about. - picked by Heather Jones

The Blackberry Farm Cookbook: Four Seasons of Great Food and the Good Life by Sam Beall and Molly O'Neill

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Sam Beall will seduce you into his farm, kitchen and wonderful food in this photo packed, beautiful cookbook. Located in Tennessee, Blackberry Farm's recipes introduce you to some great food with wonderful Southern cooking for each season. And Sam's charm and hospitality also shine, as he not only shares his wonderful recipes but also groups them as whole menus while relating them to life at Blackberry Farm and its charming Inn. - picked by Foodie Pam

Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life by Louisa Shafia (Ten Speed Press, 2009)

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Louissa Shafia combines not only seasonal cooking but also an eco-conscious life into this small gem. I found many of Lucid Food compelling including the seasonal recipes and helpful insights nestled throughout on how to live more green. But what I think stood out the most was the creativity of the recipes. While many of the seasonal ingredients Louissa uses in her recipes will be familiar, the way she uses them is not. You'll also find many that you may not have heard of before such as dulse leaves and Gingo nuts. If you're looking for some interesting new uses of seasonal ingredients and some new seasonal ingredients to use then Lucid Food has some great fun packed in it for you. - picked by Foodie Pam

Market Fresh Mixology - by Bridget Albert and Mary Barranco (Agate Surrey, 2008) - Review | Recipes

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On your next trip to the market be sure to pick up some extra produce for the bar. I am a big fan of the signature cocktail and even more so the seasonal cocktail. This book features fantastic ways to use seasonal food flavors for all your cocktail needs. Take your love of farm fresh and cocktails to the next level with some of the drinks in this book. The Cozy Pomegranate and Blood Orange Rickey are two of my absolute favorites. - picked by Heather Jones

Rustic Fruit Desserts by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson (Tenspeed Press, 2009) - Review | Recipes

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Yes, this was a top baking cookbook pick this year, but I'd be remiss if I didn't include it here also because one of the great things in this book is that it makes baking with seasonal ingredients easy. So if you want to push your seasonal cooking up a notch and try out seasonal baking then this little gem is the perfect way to do both. Not only are the photos enticing but the baked Pandowdies, Grunts and Buckles are amazing. Who knew fruit could be so good? - picked by Foodie Pam

Disclosure: Review copies of books discussed in this post may have been provided to Project Foodie by publicists and/or publishers.

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 December 2009 )