Food to live by: the earthbound farm organic cookbook

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Cover; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introductions: The Time Is Ripe for Organic!; The Carmel Valley Farm Stand and Organic Kitchen; Why We're Committed to Organic Foods and Farming; Chapter 1: It All Began with Raspberries; Chapter 2: Soups; Chapter 3: Leafy Green Salads; Chapter 4: Meat and Poultry Main Dishes; Chapter 5: Fish and Shellfish; Chapter 6: Pasta and Vegetarian Main Dishes; Chapter 7: Side Dishes; Chapter 8: Breakfast and Brunch; Chapter 9: Desserts; Chapter 10: Basics; Conversion Tables; Index; Photo Credits.;Organic food is the best food possible. It's synonymous with premium quality, delicious flavor, conscientious farming, and optimum health. It's what we need to feed our kids, it's what we deserve to feed ourselves. And thanks in part to Myra Goodman, co-owner and cofounder of Earthbound Farm with her husband, Drew, organic food is now available just about anywhere fresh food is sold, becoming more mainstream every day. Not only has Myra been growing organic food for over twenty years, she has been cooking with it, too. In Food to Live By she combines her twin food passions, serving up hundreds of recipes, ideas, shopping and cooking tips, health notes, and more. Illustrating the book are full-color photographs throughout that bring readers right into the breathtaking California sunshine. This is perfect cooking for friends and family, packed with irresistible dishes for weeknight dinners and casual entertaining, festive breakfasts and fall picnics. Recipes are all about the ingredients and their intrinsic qualities, not fancy techniques or time-consuming steps. Marry chicken with three simple accompaniments- rosemary, lemons, and garlic-and it's transformed. Heighten the flavor of a springtime fava bean and orzo salad with an unexpected fava bean "pesto." Combine Meyer lemon juice and soy sauce to create a marinade, tenderizer, and sauce that results in a perfect grilled flank steak. Food to Live By also includes a wealth of information about organic farming and how to make the wisest food choices; there are full-color Field Guides-to gourmet greens, apples, heirloom tomatoes, winter squash-and Farm Fresh ingredient guides to sorrel, corn, melons, avocados, organic poultry, asparagus, artichokes, ginger, and more, featuring what to look for plus care and handling. The book is a boon to food lovers. Cover Title Dedication Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Introductions: The Time Is Ripe for Organic! The Carmel Valley Farm Stand and Organic Kitchen Why We're Committed to Organic Foods and Farming Chapter 1: It All Began with Raspberries Chapter 2: Soups Chapter 3: Leafy Green Salads Chapter 4: Meat and Poultry Main Dishes Chapter 5: Fish and Shellfish Chapter 6: Pasta and Vegetarian Main Dishes Chapter 7: Side Dishes Chapter 8: Breakfast and Brunch Chapter 9: Desserts Chapter 10: Basics Conversion Tables Index Photo Credits.