Resources for the home cook.

The advantages of having access to organic produce from local farms go way beyond nutrition and taste. One huge advantage is variety. Organic farmers are constantly experimenting with food varieties in order to determine which grow best in their particular soils and climates.

It is not uncommon to see something at a Farmers Market, or in your CSA box that you've never seen before.

We encourage all cooks everywhere to have a sense of adventure. To learn how to cook with local, seasonal ingredients, and if you're not familiar with a certain ingredient, become familiar with it.

"While at the Farmers Market in Hillcrest, San Diego, California, I observed a shopper walk up to the cashier and ask him to identify the vegetable he was holding in his hand. The cashier said he wasn't sure what it was. The shopper then said, "good, I'll take it" (exact quote). This impressed me because I instantly knew this shopper had a sense of adventure about his food." ~ Don Cook, Website Administrator (and Chef)

For all of you cooks that are brave enough to try cooking and learning about new foods, this page is devoted to you.