American Artisanal: Finding the Country's Best Real Food, from Cheese to Chocolate
We have a growing hunger to know where our food comes from. In our increasingly corporate world, we are looking to get back in touch with our roots to the land. American Artisanal feeds this hunger as no book has before. \ The book celebrates eighteen of America’s leading food artisans–from Wood Prairie Farms potatoes in Maine to L. L. Lanier Honey in Florida, from Reed’s Ginger Brew in California to Earthy Delights mushrooms in Michigan. These are folks who are returning to the basics of...
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We have a growing hunger to know where our food comes from. In our increasingly corporate world, we are looking to get back in touch with our roots to the land. American Artisanal feeds this hunger as no book has before. The book celebrates eighteen of America’s leading food artisans–from Wood Prairie Farms potatoes in Maine to L. L. Lanier Honey in Florida, from Reed’s Ginger Brew in California to Earthy Delights mushrooms in Michigan. These are folks who are returning to the basics of sustainable, small-scale, or just plain high quality production. Food is a second career for many of these producers, who decided to drop out of the office rat race and pursue their real passion, literally in the field. In their inspirational stories we also can see the emergence of a true national cuisine. Also, woven throughout each chapter is the engaging history behind our foods–their natural origins and long journeys to cultivation. Recipes and ordering information are provided so you can enjoy these culinary delights at home.
Foreword Ethan Becker XIIntroduction 1He Found His Love on Blueberry Hill: Blueberry Hill Farm 7Prime Traditions: Allen Brothers 19Bread and Thou: Clear Flour Bakery 33Dancing with Salmon: Dancing Salmon Company 55In Pursuit of Great Venison: Broken Arrow Ranch 69For the Love of Eating Tomatoes: Long Wind Farm 85Leaping Goat Cheese: Vermont Butter & Cheese 101Their Once in a Blue Moon Sorbet: Blue Moon Sorbet 115The Fellow Who Planted the Tree: Poverty Lane Orchards 127Wild Mushrooms and Dreams: Earthy Delights 139Real Potatoes from a Real Potato Farmer: Wood Prairie Farm 151Every Day they Wake and Smell the Coffee: Barrington Coffee Roasting Company 163A Crab-Cake Union: Chesapeake Bay Gourmet 179Guardian of the Gold: L. L. Lanier Tupelo Honey 191A Southern Delight: Tennessee T-Cakes 203The Ginger Man: Reed's Original Ginger Brew 215On Making Olives All-American: Santa Barbara Olive Company 229Beyond Bonbons: L. A. Burdick Chocolates 243Acknowledgments 257Directory of Artisans 258
