{"product_id":"minnesotas-bounty-beth-dooley-9780816673155","title":"Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moment you step into a farmers market you are enveloped in a swirl of colors, aromas, and sounds--brilliant orange squash, vibrant green beans, glossy eggplant, crimson crab apples, the spicy bouquet of hot and sweet peppers, ripe muskmelons. Tables are bursting with sunflowers, honey, and eggs. To your right, freshly fried doughnuts and steaming coffee; to your left, acoustic guitar and beautiful flowers. But the local market is not just a place to immerse the senses--it is where communities come together and engage in an exchange as old as civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinnesota's Bounty\u003c\/i\u003e is a user's guide to shopping and cooking from your local farmers market, and it applies a practical, easy approach to creating a truly seasonal kitchen. Organized alphabetically by type of food, it encourages readers to scrap predetermined recipes and forget the long lists. Instead, shop with an eye for what looks best and what you are hungry for. With more than twenty-five years of firsthand experience and a deep knowledge of Minnesota farmers markets, seasoned cook and food writer Beth Dooley has suggestions and recipes that inspire simple, modern, and healthy meals following an ingredients-first philosophy, helping readers to be more confident and spontaneous both at the market and in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a fascinating history of Minnesota farmers markets--with particular focus on the downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis markets--Dooley presents an extraordinary introduction to our markets and the region's sustainably grown fresh foods. From a warming Coconut Curry Winter Squash Soup and Heartland Brisket to a summer's meal of Minted Double Pea Soup, Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki, and Blueberry Lemon Ginger Sorbet, the guiding tenet of \u003ci\u003eMinnesota's Bounty\u003c\/i\u003e is splendidly uncomplicated: take this book to the market, buy the market's best offerings that day, then come home, cook, and enjoy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Dooley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816673152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816673155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013 pg. 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2013","brand":"Beth Dooley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994918781183,"sku":"9780816673155","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47ec4c77-06bc-452f-8d63-b7ed7c976a68.jpg?v=1683332947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/minnesotas-bounty-beth-dooley-9780816673155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}