Fresh Market Wisconsin: Recipes, Resources and Stories Celebrating Wisconsin Farm Markets and Roadside Stands

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Summary: This is a misnomer... it is in you back yard too...
Review: How many times have you looked at a book and realized what a dis-service the author did to it by creating a misnomer for the book. Terese Allen did just that with her book, Fresh Market - W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N because this book could easily be about just about every state in our country. When reading the little stories and the verses, I could just imagine the markets I've been to throughout the Delaware and Pennsylvania as well as a few others I've been through in other states.

Fresh Market - W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N contains some excellent recipes that would use the fresh produce from these excursions. One could also be normal and buy them from a regular grocery store, however I think that a big part of making these recipes is the thrill of the 'hunt' as well as the preparation of the food. Some of the recipes - like Barley Dressed Asparagus Spears; Sassy Mushrooms; Bacon-Fried Green Beans; Linguine with Cauliflower, Garlic and Hot Red Pepper; Broccoli and Apple Soup, Herbed New Potatoes, Onions & Peas, and Curried Shrimp with Melon Wedges - just make you envision the freshness of the ingredients.

Fresh Market - W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N published by Amherst Press is written by Terese Allen and is put on my 'to have' list for the desire to use only the freshest of ingredients in this ever-fast paced world of canned goods. This book shows us that it doesn't take that much more time, and it is a lot more fune to search for quality ingredients when putting together our everyday meals.