The author of the popular farm-to-table cookbook Dishing Up the
Dirt returns with a dazzling collection of inventive recipes using
farm-fresh ingredients, inspired by her commitment to supporting
the local food movement. For Andrea Bemis, eating locally is a way
of life. After all, her and her husband own and operate an organic
vegetable farm in the Pacific Northwest, and the produce they
grow-from kale and kohlrabi to beets and butternut squash-is at the
heart of the meals they serve and eat at their dinner table. They
supplement their harvest with food produced by their neighbors,
including the ranchers who supply their meat, and the orchardists
who provide their fruit. Andrea has always identified as a
sustainable eater-until one day, when she opened a can of coconut
milk and realized she had no idea where it came from. This
propelled her to look more closely at her pantry, taking stock of
the other ingredients that may have traveled some distance.
Considering the energy used to transport the avocados, olive oil,
and lemons to her Northern Oregon kitchen, she came up with an
idea-a 30-day challenge to cook and eat only local food grown from
local dirt, using ingredients produced within 200 miles of her
home. In Local Dirt, Andrea shares her journey through stories,
photographs, and more than 80 recipes, re-creating a not-so-distant
world when the ingredients cooked and eaten were produced within
local communities. Organized by season, the delicious and creative
dishes in this truly sustainable cookbook includes Fennel Gratin,
Kohlrabi Yogurt Salad with Smoked Salmon, Winter Squash Toast with
Honey & Hazelnuts, and Zucchini Swiss Chard & Chickpea
Stew. Best of all, the recipes can be adapted to utilize any local
fare. Ultimately, Andrea found that the "challenge" she set out for
herself wasn't a challenge at all, but an opportunity to go back to
basics, slow down, and connect even more deeply with her community.
In Local Dirt, she offers the inspiration, instruction, and advice
we need to eat deliciously and sustainably.
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