Moosewood Restaurant
Moosewood Restaurant is an American restaurant founded in Ithaca, New York in 1973 during the natural foods movement within the American counterculture. Its original goal was to provide dishes made of "local, sustainable" food. In addition, it has "maintained a structure where those who worked there also collectively owned and managed the place." It was also popular with countercultural icons: "Crosby and Nash once shared drinks at the bar, and Allen Ginsberg ended his dinner with a Moosewood brownie and black coffee. Even the Grateful Dead stopped by during their trip for Cornell’s Barton Hall show, only  to go unrecognized by the members of the collective." In addition to producing a number of cookbooks, The Moosewood Restaurant won the "America's Classics" award from the James Beard Foundation in 2000, which recognized it as "one of the most popular regional destinations." History. Self-published original cookbook (1974). The original 1974 Moosewood Cookbook was self-published by members of the Moosewood Collective, with no single author. Titled "The Moosewood Cookbook, Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant in the Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, New York", it was a spiral bound paper-covered book with photographs of the restaurant staff. According to page  three, this version was created by seven people: Mollie Katzen (Design, Editing, Hand-writing, Pen-and-ink illustrations), Nancy McCauley (Feedback digestion, Critical analysis, Introduction & History), Judith M. Barringer (Cover Drawing), Kathy Morris (Onion Photogram), Meredith Barchat (Frontispiece: charcoal drawing), Phyllis Boudreau (Photographs), and Susan B. Lent (Photographic Montage). As stated on page five, The Moosewood Restaurant began when: While the staff created their own original recipes, The "Postward" on page 79 notes that they were influenced by a number of popular cookbooks of the time including, "Diet for a Small Planet", "The Ten Talents", "The Vegetarian Epicure", and "The  Joy of Cooking". New ownership (2022-present). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the collective began to explore selling Moosewood. They ultimately decided to sell it to Danica Wilcox, who took over as of January 1, 2022. Wilcox is the daughter of Kip Wilcox, an original member of The Moosewood Collective.They have launched a new menu that will be "more vegan, more local and sustainable." Cookbooks. Moosewood Cookbook (1977). In 1977, Ten Speed Press in California published a revised version of the self-published original called "Moosewood Cookbook". Mollie Katzen is listed as the sole author, although Meredith  Barchat and J.M. Barringer were also involved with the cover design and the photographs included in the book. Moosewood Collective Cookbooks (1987-2017). In 1987, members of the restaurant staff collaborated on a cookbook, titled "New Recipes From Moosewood Restaurant," referring to themselves as "The Moosewood Collective". Mollie Katzen states in a quote on the back cover: "It's been nearly ten years since I cooked at Moosewood Restaurant, and I had no hand making this book, yet these recipes evoke memories so fresh, it feels like I worked there yesterday." "New Recipes From Moosewood Restaurant" was followed by thirteen  more books, with the last one published in 2017. In 2010, the Moosewood Collective donated its archive of original cookbook manuscripts and memorabilia to Cornell University where they are housed in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in the Carl A. Kroch Library. 50th anniversary edition (2023). The new owners of the Moosewood Restaurant will be releasing a 50th anniversary edition cookbook in 2023. James Beard awards and nominations. The Moosewood Collective. Six of The Moosewood Collective cookbooks received nominations and awards from the James Beard Foundation. Winner: Healthy Focus Winner: Vegetarian Nominations Moosewood Restaurant. Winner: America's Classics  Mollie Katzen. Winner: Cookbook Hall of Fame