The award-winning cookbook author "personalizes the path from farm to fork with heart and skill" in a combination of "memoir, history and guidebook" ( Wall Street Journal).The James Beard Award-winning author of such beloved cookbooks as Sweet Nature and The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen explores how the "food revolution" can take root in the northern heartland in this inspiring food memoir. In Winter's Kitchen reveals how a fo...

**2018 James Beard Award Winner: Best American CookbookNamed one of the Best Cookbooks of 2017 by NPR, The Village Voice, Smithsonian Magazine, UPROXX, New York Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Mpls. St. Paul**Magazine and others**Here is real food—our indigenous American fruits and vegetables, the wild and foraged ingredients, game and fish. Locally sourced, seasonal, “clean” ingredients and nose-to-tail cooking are nothing new to Sean...

Explore mouth-watering recipes from the most vibrant and diverse culinary traditions of the hottest and driest places on earth—including the aromatic dishes and arid-adapted traditions from Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and the deserts shared by the US and Mexico—compiled by two James Beard Award-winning writers.Chile, Clove, and Cardamom is a celebration of the fragrances and flavors of sun-drenched cuisines. Throughout thi...

The delicious recipes and community spirit that have made Appetite for Change a force for good in North MinneapolisFeed someone a delicious meal, and you've satisfied a moment’s hunger. Show someone how to cultivate, cook, and share good food, and you satisfy the hungry soul of a whole community. Feeding the soul is what Appetite for Change does, working to improve the foodscape in its Northside community through youth-led urban gardens and farmers markets, cooking...

Armed with a cast-iron skillet and the best ingredients he can find, meat-loving chef Rahm Fama serves up a fresh take on chuck wagon cuisine for flavorful meals you can enjoy no matter where you are.Inspired by his early years on a Southwest cattle ranch, he followed his carnivorous curiosity across the country, seeking the choicest cuts and best ways to cook them. There’s nothing like the thrill of throwing a pat of butter in a hot pan and searing a perfect steak...

Growing up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, among a host of grandmothers and aunties, Loretta Barrett Oden learned the lessons and lore of Potawatomi cooking, along with those of her father’s family, whose ancestors arrived on the Mayflower. This rich cultural blend came to bear in the iconic restaurant she opened in Santa Fe, the Corn Dance Café, where many of the dishes in this book had their debut, setting Loretta on her path to fame as one of the most influential Native chefs in the nation, a lea...

Personal and simple, earthy and warm—recipes and stories from the Steger Wilderness Center in Minnesota’s north woodsThe Steger Homestead Kitchen is an inspiring and down-to-earth collection of meals and memories gathered at the Homestead, the home of the Arctic explorer and environmental activist Will Steger, located in the north woods near Ely, Minnesota. Founded in 1988, the Steger Wilderness Center was established to model viable carbon-neutral solutio...

When a New Jersey native moves to Minnesota, she discovers a local food movement strong enough to survive the toughest winter. Fascinating and heartfelt, this memoir demonstrates that even in a place with a short growing season, food grown locally and organically can be healthy, community-based, environmentally conscious, and—most of all—delicious.

Grilling's leading brand "take[s] barbecue beyond its Southern tradition of long, slow cooking of ribs and roasts and push[es] it into new territory" ( Smooth magazine).The standard definition of American barbecue doesn't do it justice. Traditional barbecue, in all its delicious glory, is a foundation—an idea to be built upon. And all across the country, home grillers and restaurant chefs alike are doing just that. In this big melting-pot of a nation, we a...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Make your next outdoor adventure special. Take your Dutch Oven and create incredible feasts—Rice Pilaf, Beef and Stout Stew, Breakfast Pizza with Ham and Braised Onions, Chicken and Dumplings, Cherry Crumble Coffee Cake, and more!.Dutch ovens have always been a feature of American cooking—many generations of campers, Boy Scouts, and outdoors adventurers have enjoyed the delicious experience of a home-cooked meal around the campfire, thanks to their trusty Dutch ove...

A regional journey to unearth classic Americana farm fare.Ancestral in nature, we all long to “get back to our roots.” Nostalgia is real for present-day farm pilgrims, one or two generations removed from the farm. It’s a longing we all experience while driving in the countryside or chatting it up at our local farmers’ market. A longing that compels us to want to be a farmer . . . or at the very least cook like one!A time capsule of food, craft, and traditio...