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Minnesota's Bounty

The Farmers Market Cookbook

Beth Dooley

Photographer Mette Nielsen

A home chef’s guide to shopping and cooking from Minnesota’s farmers markets

280 Pages, 7 x 10 in

  • Paperback
  • 9780816673155
  • Published: May 1, 2013
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Minnesota's Bounty

The Farmers Market Cookbook

Beth Dooley

Photographer Mette Nielsen

ISBN: 9780816673155

Publication date: May 1st, 2013

280 Pages

10 x 7

"Beth Dooley has written much more than a cookbook. This valuable resource and guide to Minnesota’s farmers markets is sure to inspire and nourish you with connection to your food, your farmers, and Minnesota’s rich sustainable-agriculture tradition." —Terry Walters, author of Clean Food


"
Beth’s love for farmers markets and delicious food go hand in hand. She will inspire you to shop the markets in the Heartland and get into your kitchen to cook scrumptious meals that nourish bodies and souls.
" —Brenda Langton, author of The Spoonriver Cookbook



The moment you step into a farmers market you are enveloped in a swirl of colors, aromas, and sounds—brilliant orange squash, vibrant green beans, glossy eggplant, crimson crab apples, the spicy bouquet of hot and sweet peppers, ripe muskmelons. Tables are bursting with sunflowers, honey, and eggs. To your right, freshly fried doughnuts and steaming coffee; to your left, acoustic guitar and beautiful flowers. But the local market is not just a place to immerse the senses—it is where communities come together and engage in an exchange as old as civilization.


Minnesota’s Bounty is a user’s guide to shopping and cooking from your local farmers market, and it applies a practical, easy approach to creating a truly seasonal kitchen. Organized alphabetically by type of food, it encourages readers to scrap predetermined recipes and forget the long lists. Instead, shop with an eye for what looks best and what you are hungry for. With more than twenty-five years of firsthand experience and a deep knowledge of Minnesota farmers markets, seasoned cook and food writer Beth Dooley has suggestions and recipes that inspire simple, modern, and healthy meals following an ingredients-first philosophy, helping readers to be more confident and spontaneous both at the market and in the kitchen.


Including a fascinating history of Minnesota farmers markets—with particular focus on the downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis markets—Dooley presents an extraordinary introduction to our markets and the region’s sustainably grown fresh foods. From a warming Coconut Curry Winter Squash Soup and Heartland Brisket to a summer’s meal of Minted Double Pea Soup, Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki, and Blueberry Lemon Ginger Sorbet, the guiding tenet of Minnesota’s Bounty is splendidly uncomplicated: take this book to the market, buy the market’s best offerings that day, then come home, cook, and enjoy.



Beth Dooley has covered the local food scene in the Northern Heartland for more than twenty-five years. Author of The Northern Heartland Kitchen and coauthor with Lucia Watson of Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland (both published by Minnesota), Beth writes regularly for Mpls. St. Paul magazine, the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Taste section, Edible Twin Cities, and the Mix. She teaches cooking at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and Cooks of Crocus Hill and serves on the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council.


Contents


Introduction: Hit the Market—Forget the List

To Market, to Market: What to Expect




Fruit

Apples

Apple Mint Salsa

Apple Cranberry Chutney

Apples in Spiced Wine

Apple Oat Bundt Cake with Cider Brandy Glaze


Apricots

Poached Apricots

Apricots Sauteed in Butter


Blueberries

Blueberry Lemon Ginger Sorbet

Breakfast Blueberry Cobbler

Fresh Blueberry Orange Preserves


Cherries

Cherry Clafouti

Simple Sour Cherry Preserves

Tart Cherry Sauce for Grilled or Roasted Pork or Chicken

Drying Fruits and Vegetables


Cranberries

Cranberry Pork Tenderloins

Cranberry Snack Cake

Fresh Cranberry Ginger Salsa


Currants

Currant Hazelnut Cake

Currant Jelly


Grapes

Focaccia with Grapes and Rosemary

Concord Grape Jam


Melons

Spicy Melon Salsa

Melon and Feta Salad in Mint Vinaigrette

Cool Melon Soup


Pears

Pear, Thyme, and Port Preserves

Pear Galette

Gingered Pear and Winter Squash Soup


Quince

Spiced Poached Quince


Raspberries

Arugula and Raspberry Salad in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Raspberry Vinegar

Raspberry Jam


Rhubarb

Rhubarb Pandowdy

Roasted Rhubarb Sauce


Strawberries

Strawberries with Sabayon

Strawberry Crisp

Strawberry Basil and Balsamic Preserves

In the Can




Vegetables

Artichokes

Pan-roasted Artichokes with Lemon and Parmesan


Arugula

Arugula Mint Pesto

Arugula, Roasted Squash, and Feta Salad

Open-faced Grilled Cheese with Arugula


Asparagus

Grilled Asparagus with Shallots and Orange Slices

Fresh Asparagus Soup

Pan-roasted Asparagus

Pickled Asparagus


Beans

Fresh Beans

Heartland Salad Nicoise

Chinese Long Beans


Shell Beans

Spicy Edamame

Fresh Fava Beans and Pasta with Garlic and Prosciutto

Cranberry Bean Winter Squash Stew

Market Bean Soup


Bean Sprouts

Korean Bean Sprout Salad


Beets and Beet Greens

Beets and Beet Greens, North African Style

Pickled Beets and Red Onions

Greek-style Beet and Yogurt Salad

Simple Beet Soup


Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon Stir-fry

Bitter Melon Salad


Bok Choy

Bok Choy and Crispy Tofu

Bok Choy, Radish, and Orange Salad with Cilantro


Broccoli

Roast Broccoli with Red Peppers

Broccolini with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

Broccoli Gribiche


Brussels Sprouts

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

Pickled Brussels Sprouts


Cabbage

Harvest Cabbage Soup

Asian Slaw

Classic Coleslaw

Spicy Pickled Red Cabbage


Carrots

Gingered Carrot Soup

Caramelized Carrots with Orange Glaze

Carrot Salad with Coriander, Cumin, and Cilantro

Picnic Carrots


Cauliflower

Cauliflower with Indian Spices

Freezing Vegetables and Fruits

Romanesco with Zesty Tomato Sauce


Celeriac (Celery Root)

Celeriac Gratin

Celeriac and Apple Soup


Chard

Chard with Garlic, Craisins, and Sunflower Seeds

Hearty Chard and Chickpea Stew


Chicories

Chicory or Belgian Endive Salad with Apples and Gruyère

Grilled Radiccio


Collards

Bean and Collard Soup


Corn

Quick Corn Toss

Fresh Corn Soup with Cherry Tomatoes

Cheddar Corn Pudding

Fresh Corn Brule

Old-fashioned Corn Relish


Cucumbers

Cucumber Salad with Feta and Oregano

Cooling Cucumber Yogurt Soup

Cucumber Lemonade

Crunchy Refrigerator Dill Pickles


Eggplant

Babaganoush

Eggplant and Tomato Sandwiches


Fennel

Angel Hair Pasta with Fennel and