I moved from Playa del Rey (a small Los Angeles beach community) to Big Bear (a small southern California mountain community) about a year ago. One of the things I miss most is the ability to conveniently shop at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market - arguably one of the country's best. Amelia Saltsman's new book took some of the sting out as it's the next best thing to being there. Actually it's even if you can regularly get to the Santa Monica's Farmer market, or a reasonable equivalent, as Saltsman will give you lots of great new ways to put your purchased produce to delicious use.

Almost everyone these days is looking for ways to put more fresh fruits and vegetables into their diet, and this book makes it easy. Besides recipe, instructional chapters give you produce and shopping tips, general prep and technique information, and handy pantry stocking tips.

Chapters include: Foreword by Deborah Madison; A History of the Market; A Day in the Life of the Market Manager; How to Use This Book; How to Shop; Useful Plant Terms; Basic Kitchen Techniques; Handy Pantry Items; Helpful Kitchen Tools; Starters; Soups; Salads; Sides; Mains; Sweets.

Appendices include: Recipes by Season; Crops by Season; The Santa Monica Farmer's Market Locations, Days, and Hours; The Santa Monica Farmer's Market Farmers.

Sample Recipes -- Check This Book Out!
See the Related Recipes section below for free sample Farmer's Market recipes from this book.