Washington Local and Seasonal Cookbook (American Culinary Kitchen) [Paperback]

Becky Selengut (Author), Jennifer Sayers Bajger (Author), James Darcy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008 | Series: American Culinary Kitchen

Each new season brings a rich bounty of homegrown products that appear in our gardens, farmers' markets and grocery stores. Seasonally sensitive cuisine here in Washington takes advantage of the freshness and economy of our local vegetables, fruits, herbs, cheeses, wines, seafood and meats, which are best at their peak of availability.

This book provides 90 kitchen-tested and tasty recipes featuring seasonally available ingredients for appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, sides, brunches, desserts and drinks.

Spring: Clam chowder and tea-smoked scallops, Lamb with mustard spaetzle, Rhubarb pie with a meringue crust
Summer: Prawn and melon salad, Pacific scallops with bacon and vanilla, Barbecued peaches with Camembert
Fall: Lentil and roasted garlic soup, Coffee and chocolate braised short ribs, Apple cranberry cinnamon buns
Winter: White wine and garlic mussels, Tempura, Hazelnut torte with sour cherry preserve

Recipes are accompanied with local and regional history, folklore, regional food trivia, tips and variations, as well as stunning photography.

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About the Author

BECKY SELENGUT is a private chef, cooking teacher and freelance writer who is proud to make Seattle her home. Becky is the founder of SeasonalCornucopia.com, an educational website that celebrates the foods of the Pacific Northwest.

JENNIFER SAYERS BAJGER is a chef and writer who has been cooking professionally for over 15 years--although she started in the kitchen long before that. She is passionate about fresh, local ingredients and believes that cooking and eating with the seasons enhances our enjoyment of food.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing; 1 edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9768200464
• ISBN-13: 978-9768200464
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,315,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars delicious, gorgeous, and a bargain April 29, 2008

By Cook Wannabe

Format:Paperback

I love this cookbook and have already made three or four recipes. Try the scallops! A huge hit with guests. It's easy to understand but still pretty sophisticated. Best of all are the introductions to each recipe -- usually boilerplate language in most cookbooks -- offer good advice and anecdotes about the local, seasonal ingredients featured in the recipe. Very inspiring. I also checked out the website of one of the authors ... [...] and found more info about when and where to find the local ingredients.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very impressive, I am going to try many of the recipes- April 20, 2008

By Cheryl B.

Format:Paperback

I'm impressed. I really love regional cookbooks because the give a sense of not only what is going on in the local food scene, but also what grows well in the local farming community. This book doesn't disappoint. The recipes are innovative and fresh, without being over-the-top. While reviewing the book, I noticed that the authors kept the recipe contents simple. I don't see any reason why a cook in another part of the country couldn't make most if not all of the recipes. The photography is very nice as well. It really presents the book and the contents well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Local Cookbook July 3, 2008

By # 10 Can

Format:Paperback

This is a great book with recipes that feature the abundance of local ingredients available. I've read other books by one of the authors written under her pen name "Selenmal".