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June 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Books, City Library, Foundation, Friends of the West Manchester Community Library, Government Documents, Main Branch, NH Room, Teens, Trustees, West Branch

It doesn’t get any fresher than picking your own fruits and vegetables and going into the house to cook them right up to feed your family.  And if you don’t have a vegetable garden, then next best thing is to visit your local farmer’s market for fresh produce.  This year the Downtown Manchester Farmer’s Market is starting up on June 16th.  When you visit the market do not forget to pop in next door to the library and check out a new cookbook or two.  The cooking trends this year seem to focus on meals cooked with food grown locally.  The more local the better!  To help you “get fresh” at the library here is a list of cookbooks you might want to explore before or after your forage in the farmer’s market:

Earth to Table“: If foraging in your neighbor’s yard for dandelion greens is your thing–then this is the book for you! Check it out but don’t let the farmer’s market chickens see the front cover! Food at it’s freshest and recipes to use throughout the year as the seasons pass by.

Cooking in the Moment” by Andrea Reusing.  Recently reviewed in “Newsweek” magazine, Ms Reusing is a winner of the prestigious James Beard award.  This book is full of straight forward recipes and luscious photographs.

Plenty : Good, Uncomplicated Food for the Sustainable Kitchen ” revives the lost art of home economics-making the most of what you have and combining it with today’s desire for a sustainable table.  Diana Henry shares recipes that show modern cooks that there is “plenty” of food for us to eat and enjoy without depleting our bank accounts and the planet’s resources.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma : a Natural History of Four Meals“: Pollan asks the seemingly straightforward question of what we should have for dinner.  But it’s more complicated than that! As omnivores, the most unselective of eaters, humanity is faced with a wide variety of food choices, resulting in a dilemma.  What’s for supper?

And lastly, film star Gwyneth Paltrow, has recently published a cookbook entitled: “My Father’s Daughter : Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family and Togetherness“.   Written partly as an homage to her father, who taught her to cook, and also as a celebration of local, fresh and healthy cookery.  By publishing this cookbook Gwyneth helps answer the universal question we all want to know: What do movie stars  REALLY eat at home?

So stop by the library to “get fresh” and try a new recipe or two!  See you at the library ~ or the farmer’s market!

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