Includes six in-depth portraits of America's distinct culinary regions are included, highlighting the unique cuisine and local foods of each. The first section of the book features "Local Hero" essays that explore how people in our own neighborhoods are changing the way Americans eat. The second section of the book includes recipes from each of the six regions, divided by seasonal availability of ingredients
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Discover the joys of local foods, from the experts at Edible Communities
A gorgeous full-color celebration of America's local food heroes and traditions, Edible is a must-have for anyone interested in the local food movement, environmental issues, or just a great meal. The book profiles local food artisans who are making a difference and provides 80 seasonal specialty recipes that incorporate the very best local foods from every region of the United States.
Edible Communities is a dynamic and growing network of regional food magazines in the United States and Canada that celebrates place-based foods with compelling stories about and recipes from farmers, fishermen, chefs, and food artisans. With its emphasis on sustainable agriculture, small family farmers, and amazing artisanal food products, Edible is an earth-friendly guide to great eating.
- Six in-depth portraits of America's distinct culinary regions are included, highlighting the unique cuisine and local foods of each
- The first section of the book features "Local Hero" essays that explore how people in our own neighborhoods are changing the way Americans eat
- The second section of the book includes recipes from each of the six regions, divided by seasonal availability of ingredients
Whether you want to experience the very best food from your region or be inspired by all the success stories in other regions, Edible is the ultimate guide to eating right for yourself, your community, and for the world.
Recipes and Articles from Edible
 Sweet Corn Fritters |  Organic Farming’s Guru |  Egg Noodles with Fresh Spring Vegetables |  Dr. Strangeleaf |
From Publishers Weekly
Ryder and Topalian, cofounders of Edible Communities Publications, a network of 65 regional food magazines that honor place-based food, cull the best of the best Edible articles to create an inviting and rewarding collection celebrating local food and sustainable food systems around the U.S. and Canada. With 150 striking color photos, the book is a feast for the eyes, mind, and palate. Divided into geographic regions, it shares success stories and profiles of remarkable individuals and businesses in each, from Boston's Allandale Farm, the last working farm in the area, through Phoenix's gentle giant chef Greg LaPrad, to Seattle's Lummi Island Wild Preserves. We learn about Richmond, Va.'s Belmont Butchery and its Old Fashioned Charcuterie, Missoula, Mont.'s Le Petit Outre bakery, and southeastern Michigan's Calder Dairy. Each story provides a perfect balance of inspiration, delight, information, and gratitude that such operations and artisans still exist. The authors also include a tasty array of recipes, organized by season, including Aspen tri-tip roast; collard tops with parmigiano; and double corn spoon bread. With the recent growth of the slow food and locavore movements, this well-timed book is a welcome and vital contribution to the ongoing challenge of sustainability. (May)
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Tracey Ryder was born in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York to a family of farmers and hunters. For over 30 years, she has worked as a writer, graphic designer, and entrepreneur in California. In 2002, she co-founded Edible Communities -- a network of over 70 regional food magazines across the US and Canada, with her partner, Carole Topalian. The company's first book, "Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods," was published in April 2010 by John Wiley & Sons. A series of local "Edible" cookbooks was subsequently published by Sterling Epicure, including "Edible Brooklyn: The Cookbook," and others for Seattle, Dallas and Fort Worth, and the Twin Cities. Today, Ryder remains at the helm of Edible Communities in her role as President & CEO and spends her free time exploring the culinary traditions, crops, and authentic dishes of the southwest region and borderlands.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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I have been an Edible SF subscriber for a couple of years and wait impatiently for my next issue after reading EVERY PAGE of the magazine. This book is a wonderful compilation of inspirational stories of the mavericks of the agricultural social movement we desperately need. It is also a useful tool for locating local foods and filled with beautiful images celebrating the local foods and folks that produce them for us to enjoy. I like that the focus is on the "celebration of local foods" and not your typical cookbook. There are recipes (and wonderful ones at that), but the focus remains on the food itself. My only regret is that I will devour it too quickly and have to wait in hope that there will be an Edible II published soon.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By CO Cooker
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Beautiful enough for a special place on the coffee table, "Edible" is also a book to savor. The photos, most by Edible's Carole Topalian, are of course gorgeous and the stories are engaging and warmly told - Tracey Ryder's personal essays are like little lessons in fine writing. The big surprise was recipes - I didn't even realize there would be any but wow -- if these were the only reason you bought the book, you'd be well rewarded. This is real, cookable, delicious sounding food -I can't wait for late summer to try "Stir-fried Bok Choy with Caramelized Corn." And I can make glazed lamb chops tonight. All the recipes have the wonderful local slant that Edible Communities is (are?) all about without being dogmatic (Locally grown collard tops with Parmigiano anyone?). I love this book. And I love Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
"edible": A Celebration of Local Foods is a wonderful volume. It is for persons interested in fresh local food and a good starter for
those who are just learning about the movement toward healthy eating.
The book is filled with information for everyone and its presentations are excellent.For the sum of $ 19.95 it is a bargain.
Buy it and enjoy the photos, recipes and food articles.
Deborah Bezahler NYC
those who are just learning about the movement toward healthy eating.
The book is filled with information for everyone and its presentations are excellent.For the sum of $ 19.95 it is a bargain.
Buy it and enjoy the photos, recipes and food articles.
Deborah Bezahler NYC
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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A Food Renaissance in America
America is going through a food renaissance. We want to know the source of our food and the way it is made. Read more
Published on November 22, 2010 by Lael Hazan
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not impressed
Not impressed at all.
Nice photo's. If you know their magazine it's just a bound copy.
Nice photo's. If you know their magazine it's just a bound copy.
Published on September 11, 2010 by Lucy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods
A few years ago, while visiting family up in Vermont, I came across a magazine called Edible Green Mountains. Read more
Published on August 9, 2010 by Diane Hoffmaster
4.0 out of 5 stars
Edible covers *all* locavore foods
One of the other reviewers, who claims to have returned the book, makes what I feel is a common mistake; the assumption that Edible, which focuses on the produce of the slow food... Read more
Published on August 8, 2010 by Stephanie M. Clarkson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eat Locally, Eat Well
I found a treasure without even looking for it. Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods had already moved to my cookbook shelf before I started writing this review. Read more
Published on July 19, 2010 by Story Circle Book Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Small selection of excellent recipes
I checked this book out from the library first, and will end up buying it. The book is a compendium of articles from the regional "Edible" magazines that you can find throughout... Read more
Published on July 15, 2010 by Cookbook Gal
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not vegetarian
I bought this book thinking it would be about farmers' market produce and recipes, but it was very meat prone, and being a vegetarian, I returned it.
Published on July 2, 2010 by Pamela
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great regional recipes!!!
What a fun read!Its all here and then some,
Its an Edible life style...
Its an Edible life style...
Published on June 10, 2010 by Daniel L. Rice
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspirational, great reads and great photos
When DH and I were married four years ago, we spent our honeymoon at Black Star Farms just north of Traverse City in Suttons Bay. Read more
Published on June 6, 2010 by The Local Cook
4.0 out of 5 stars
NICE READ BUT NOT ENOUGH RECIPES
It just wasn't that wonderful to get inspired. In fact, I haven't cooked a single recipe yet. The pictures are gorgeous though.
Published on June 5, 2010 by tradess2006
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