Locavore adventures one chef's slow food journey
By: Jim Weaver ; with a foreword by Carlo Petrini
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780813551708
Subjects: Slow Food (Organization); Cooks; Slow food movement; Biography; Locavores
Description: In Locavore Adventures, acclaimed New Jersey chef and restaurateur Jim Weaver shares his personal story of how he came to build a local slow food culture that is ecologically responsible and also yields delicious results. Weaver tells of his odyssey founding the Central New Jersey chapter of Slow Food, connecting local farmers, food producers, and chefs with the public to forge communities that value the region's unique bounty. More than forty recipes throughout the book, from Hot Smoked Brook Trout with Asparagus Puree and Pickled Cippollini Onions to Zuppa di Mozzarella, will inspire readers to be creative in their own kitchens.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.