Cooking with Local Flavor

There is growing interest in local food, and Dane County is no exception. Every Saturday, Madisonians flock to the capitol square to find good deals on a wide variety of food, including locally raised produce, meats, and dairy.

If you are looking for great recipes or ideas for preparation, be sure to stop by Steenbock Library to browse the cookbook collection. The unique collection, housed on the first floor, boasts over 5000 titles. Check out Ivy Manning’s, The Farm to Table Cookbook: the Art of Eating Locally for interesting information on farmer’s markets and natural cookery.

The Farmer’s Market is also a great way to save money. If eating healthy and saving money is your style, have a look at Dede Hall’s, The Starving Students’ Cookbook. The collection has something for just about anyone. Vegetarians will delight in the Wild Vegetarian Cookbook: a Forager’s Culinary Guide. For those of you interested in maintaining Wisconsin’s natural flora, come see, The Invasive Species Cookbook: Conservation through Gastronomy.

Stop by Steenbock to browse the cookbook collection or search from home through a MadCat library catalog search (tip: try using “cookery” as a search term). For more information on the Dane County Farmer’s Market try visiting their website.

With thanks to Sam B for supplying this blog post!